Vinyl pressings
by Leo Kottke · 1975
Chewing Pine was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-11446-A-Z1 Side1 #4 BBSide 1 Runout Etched, variant 1
ST-11446-B-Z1 Side2 #1 BBSide 2 Runout Etched, variant 1
ST-11446-A-Z1 Side1 #2 BBSide 1 Runout Etched, variant 2
ST-11446-B-Z1 Side2 #2 BBSide 2 Runout Etched, variant 2
ST-11446-A-Z3 •─◁ BBSide A runout, variant 1
ST-11446-B-Z3 •─◁ BBSide B runout, variant 1
ST-11446-A-Z3 •─◁ BBSide A runout, variant 2
ST-11446-B-Z3 #2 •─◁ BBSide B runout, variant 2
Side 1 - ST11446-A-Z9 ✲ BBVariant 1: A-Side etch, exc "✲"
Side 2 - ST11446-B-Z9 ✲ BBVariant 1: B-Side etch, exc "✲"
ST-11446-A-Z8- 1 ✲ BBVariant 2: A-Side etch, exc "✲"
ST-11446-B-Z8- 2 ✲ BBVariant 2: B-Side etch, exc "✲"
ST1 11446 YCAPX 1463Side 1 Runout Etched
ST211446 YCAPX 1464Side 2 Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-82 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-82 015 / Capitol Records 1C 064-82 015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80417First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-82015 / EMI 5C 062-82015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST (D) 11446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11446 / Capitol Records 0C 062•82015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-511446LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-82 015 / Capitol Records 1C 064-82 015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-82 015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11446LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Chewing Pine are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11446.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11446, E-ST 11446, 1 C 062-82 015, 5C 062-82015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-11446-A-Z1 Side1 #4 BB and ST-11446-B-Z1 Side2 #1 BB. 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.
