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Branded Man

by Merle Haggard · 1967

21 pressings3 countriesCountryBakersfield SoundFolkWorld

Branded Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Branded Man

8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2789
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2789-A1 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout

ST-2-2789-A1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout

(ST1-2789)Side A label

(ST2-2789)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2789Capitol Records ST-2789
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-2789-W2 OSide A runout

ST2-2789-W2 OSide B runout

ST-1-2789Side A label

ST-2-2789Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2789Capitol Records ST-2789
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2789-A1 [IAM triangle]Side A runout

ST-2-2789-A1 [IAM triangle]Side B runout

ST1-2789Side A label

ST2-2789Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaSparton ST 2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST 2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records ST 2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records T 2789First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USCapitol Records ST 2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records ST 2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records ST 2789 / Capitol Records ST-2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records ST-82789LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967USCapitol Records ST 2789 / Capitol Records ST-2789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 2789 / Capitol Records ST-2789LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 2789 / Capitol Records ST-2789LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969CanadaCapitol Records ST 2789LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records ST 2789LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records ST 2789LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USCapitol Records ST-2789LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records ECS-70066 / Capitol Records ECS-70066LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?JapanCapitol Records ECS-70066 / Capitol Records ECS-70066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 2789 / Capitol Records ST-2789LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records ST-2789LPLP
?USCapitol Records ST 2789LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-2789LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Branded Man
  2. A2Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive
  3. A3Don't Get Married
  4. A4Somewhere Between
  5. A5You Don't Have Very Far To Go
  6. A6Gone Crazy
  7. B1I Threw Away The Rose
  8. B2My Hands Are Tied
  9. B3Some Of Us Never Learn
  10. B4Long Black Limousine
  11. B5Go Home
  12. B6I Made The Prison Band

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Branded Man are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Branded Man are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Branded Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2789.

How do I tell if my copy of Branded Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2789, T 2789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Branded Man on vinyl worth?

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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