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Merle HaggardI Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In New Orleans

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I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In New Orleans

by Merle Haggard · 1973

12 pressings7 countriesCountryHonky TonkBakersfield SoundFolk

I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In… was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In…

9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records E-ST 11200Capitol Records OC 062 o 81463
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E ST1 11200-1 OSide A runout stamped

E ST2 11200-1 HSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records E-ST 11200Capitol Records OC 062 o 81463
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red Label
Runout / matrix

E ST1 11200-1 OSide A runout stamped

E ST2 11200-1 HSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-11200
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST 1 11200 YCAPX 1270Runout Side A hand etched

ST 2 11200 YCAPX 1271Runout Side B hand etched

ST1-11200Label Side A

ST2-11200Label Side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCapitol Records ST-11200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaCapitol Records ST-11200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyCapitol Records 1C 062-81 463 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-81 463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973New ZealandCapitol Records ST-11200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKCapitol Records E-ST 11200 / Capitol Records OC 062 o 81463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKCapitol Records E-ST 11200 / Capitol Records OC 062 o 81463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USCapitol Records ST-11200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USCapitol Records ST-11200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USCapitol Records ST-11200 / Capitol Records SW 71200LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1973USCapitol Records ST-11200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records ECP-80864LP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
?USCapitol Records ST-11200LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Hammin' It Up2:00
  2. A2Everybody's Had The Blues3:35
  3. A3Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)2:50
  4. A4I Forget You Every Day2:46
  5. A5I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)2:52
  6. A6Carolyn2:45
  7. A7Champagne1:47
  8. B1Lovesick Blues3:15
  9. B2The Emptiest Arms In The World3:19
  10. B3Nobody Knows I'm Hurtin'1:50
  11. B4Introduction To 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans0:57
  12. B5'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans2:04
  13. B6Okie From Muskogee3:00
  14. B7I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me2:45
  15. B8Finale1:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In… are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11200.

How do I tell if my copy of I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11200, E-ST 11200, 1C 062-81 463) 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 I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In… 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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