Vinyl pressings
by Lee Hazlewood · 1969
The Cowboy & The Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
Bestway S-12007-A S̶-̶1̶2̶7̶0̶0̶7̶ ̶A̶ SIDE 1 LHI FOR BESTWAYS LWRunout side A, variant 1
Bestway Bes S-12007B SIDE 2 LHI FOR BESTWAYS LWRunout side B, variant 1
Bestway S-12007-A S̶-̶1̶2̶7̶0̶0̶7̶ ̶A̶ SIDE 1 LHI FOR BESTWAYS LWRunout side A, variant 2
S-12007B SIDE 2 Bestway LHI FOR BESTWAYS LWRunout side B, variant 2
S-12007 A SIDE A △13037Side A, runout, etched
S-12007B SIDE B △13037-xSide B, runout, etched
MR [in circle]Both sides, runout, stamped
SMX31 373Label Side A
SMX31 374Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | LHI Records SLHL-933,406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | LHI Records LHL-933,406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | London Records SHA-U 118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | LHI Records SLHI 933 406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | LHI Records LHI S-12007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | LHI Records LHI S-12007 / LHI Records LHI-S-12007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | LHI Records S-12007LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 160LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 160LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-9,792LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Cowboy & The Lady are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is LHI Records LHI S-12007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LHI S-12007, SLHL-933,406, LHL-933,406, SHA-U 118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bestway S-12007-A S̶-̶1̶2̶7̶0̶0̶7̶ ̶A̶ SIDE 1 LHI FOR BESTWAYS LW and Bestway Bes S-12007B SIDE 2 LHI FOR BESTWAYS LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
