Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1982
A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
T1 PAL-38203-1M D [o, stamped]Side A, variant 1, etched, 1M etched over 1F
PBL-38203-1L [p o, stamped]Side B, variant 1, etched
T1 PAL-38203-1M D 76Side A, variant 2, etched, 1M etched over 1F, D stamped
PBL-38203-1R P OSide B, variant 2, etched, P O stamped
p o PAL-38203-1X I ΛSide 1 runout, variant 1
p o PBL-38203-1L ISide 2 runout, variant 1
p o PAL-38203-1X I BSide 1 runout, variant 2
p o PBL-38203-1LSide 2 runout, variant 2
G1 PAL-38203-1OSide A [Variant 1], Etched
G1 PAL-38203-1N A 15Side A [Variant 2], Etched
G1 PBL-38203-1P C 4Side B [Variant 1], Etched
G1 PAL-38203-1P C 3Side B [Variant 2], Etched
(FXAP) AL 38203 G1Side A [Variant 1], Etched
PBL - 38203 -ILSide B [Variant 1], Etched
FE 38203 AL 38203Side A, Printed On Label
FE 38203 BL 38203Side B, Printed On Label
G1 CXAL ̶5̶38203-1J ÷ A4Side A [Variant 1], Etched
G1 CXAL-5-38203-1S A5Side B [Variant 1], Etched
CXAL 38203Side A, Printed On Label
CXBL 38203Side B, Printed On Label
EPC 25012 A1Side A Runout Etching
EPC 25012 A2Side B Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 25012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic PE 38203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3177LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia. One of them is Epic FE 38203, released August 16, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38203, PE 38203, EPC 25012, ELPS 4334) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL-38203-1M D [o, stamped] and PBL-38203-1L [p o, stamped]. 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.
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