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Merle HaggardLet Me Tell You About A Song

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Let Me Tell You About A Song

by Merle Haggard · 1972

13 pressings8 countriesCountryBakersfield SoundFolkWorld

Let Me Tell You About A Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Let Me Tell You About A Song

12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-882
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-882-H5 ─◁Side A runout

ST-2-882-J2 ─◁Side B runout

ST 1-882Side A label

ST 2-882Side B label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-882
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(ST 1-882)Side A label

(ST 2-882)Side B label.

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-882
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles
Runout / matrix

1-882-H-4 (sideways) 1 *Variation #1 - Side A deadwax runout etched

2-882-3- (sideways) 1. *Variation #1 - Side B deadwax runout etched

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-882
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-882-H1 #2Side A runout, variant 1

ST-2-882-H1 #4 0Side B runout, variant 1

ST1 882 H1 #2 0Side A runout, variant 2

ST2 882 H1 #3 0Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records E-ST 882
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SW1-80882 W2Side A

SW-2-80882 W2

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaCapitol Records ST-882First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaCapitol Records ST-882First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyCapitol Records 1C 062-81 098First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972JapanCapitol Records ECP-80557First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanCapitol Records ECP-80557First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972New ZealandCapitol Records B-ST-882 / Capitol Records ST.882First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainCapitol Records 1 J 062-81.098First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKCapitol Records E-ST 882First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USCapitol Records ST-882First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USCapitol Records SW-8-0882LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972USCapitol Records ST-882First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USCapitol Records ST-882First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USCapitol Records ST-882First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)3:20
  2. A2They're Tearin' The Labor Camps Down3:25
  3. A3The Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower3:25
  4. A4Recitation: The Proudest Fiddle In The World (A Maiden's Prayer)2:15
  5. A5Bill Woods From Bakersfield3:12
  6. A6Old Doc Brown3:26
  7. B1Grandma Harp3:08
  8. B2Turnin' Off A Memory2:42
  9. B3Irma Jackson2:52
  10. B4The Funeral3:13
  11. B5Bring It Down To My House, Honey2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Me Tell You About A Song are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Let Me Tell You About A Song are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Let Me Tell You About A Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-882.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Me Tell You About A Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-882, E-ST 882, 1C 062-81 098, ECP-80557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-882-H5 ─◁ and ST-2-882-J2 ─◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let Me Tell You About A Song 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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