Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1967
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.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45-57466-P1 [IAM Triangle Logo]Etched Side A, except [IAM Triangle Logo] stamped
45-57485-T2 [IAM Triangle Logo]Etched Side B, except [IAM Triangle Logo] stamped
45-57466-P1 ⌗3Etched side A
45-57485-P1 ⌗2Etched side B
45-57466-F-1• ✲Side A, etched exc. ✲ is stamped
45-57485- F-1• ✲Side B, etched exc. ✲ is stamped
45-57466Label side A
45-57485Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton Of Canada Ltd. P 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton P 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton P 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Capitol Records 5931 / Capitol Records F 5931First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records P 5931First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records 5931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records 5931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records 5931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records 5931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 59317", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Branded Man are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Norway. One of them is Capitol Records 5931.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5931, P 5931, P 1615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-57466-P1 [IAM Triangle Logo] and 45-57485-T2 [IAM Triangle Logo]. 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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