Australia
1971- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records CP-9695
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCAP1899. CQ 77116Runout etched Side A
7XCAP1900 CQ 3024Runout etched Side B
7XCAP1899Label Side A
7XCAP1900Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1971
Okie From Muskogee was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
7XCAP1899. CQ 77116Runout etched Side A
7XCAP1900 CQ 3024Runout etched Side B
7XCAP1899Label Side A
7XCAP1900Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 61737", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 61737", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Collectables COL 6177 / Collectables S71S-175697", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Starline X 6173 / Capitol Records X 61737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6173 / Starline X-61737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Starline A-6173 / Capitol Records A-61737", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | US | Starline 6173 / Capitol Records 61737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6173 / Starline X-61737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6173 / Starline X-61737", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | US | Starline 6173 / Capitol Records 61737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Starline A-6173 / Capitol Records A-61737", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Okie From Muskogee are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Australia. One of them is Capitol Records CP-9695.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP-9695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCAP1899. CQ 77116 and 7XCAP1900 CQ 3024. 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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