US
January 11, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-11745EMI ST-11745
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1978
Eleven Winners was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST1.11745 ST1.117W JJSide A runout
ST2.11745Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11745First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-511745LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11745First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 11745First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | World Record Club WC 2714 / Capitol Records WC 2714LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-511745LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11745LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records R153237LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11745 / EMI ST-11745First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05504 / World Record Club R 05504LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Eleven Winners are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11745, released January 11, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11745, 5C 062-85418, ST 11745) 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.
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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