Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1982
Poncho & Lefty was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
AL-37958 1-D denny/WOODLAND GI PSide A runout, variant 1, etched
Bl37958 1-B denny/WOODLAND E GI PSide B runout, variant 1, etched
AL-37958 1-D denny/WOODLAND A GI PSide A runout, variant 2, etched
BL-37958 1-D denny/WOODLAND D GI PSide B runout, variant 2, etched
AL-37958-1E denny/WOODLAND G 4 G 1 0[Variant 1] A-side, etched [except stamped "0"]
BL-37958-1L denny/WOODLAND D 5 G 1 0[Variant 1] B-side, etched [except stamped "0"]
G1 AL-37958-1L denny/WOODLAND P6[Variant 2] A-side, etched
G1 BL-37958 1-E denny/WOODLAND B4[Variant 2] B-side, etched
p 0 AL-37958-1G denny/WOODLANDA runout
p Bl37958-1H denny/WOODLANDB runout
AL 37958A label
BL 37958B label
AL-37958 1D denny/WOODLANDA runout, variant 1
BL-37958 1D denny/WOODLANDB runout, variant 1
AL-37958-1K denny/woodland B 2 GIA runout, variant 2
BL-37958 1-A denny/woodland G7 GIB runout, variant 2
G1 P o AL-37958 1D denny/WOODLAND DRunout A
P o BL-37958-1H denny/WOODLAND DRunout B
AL 37958Label A
BL 37958Label B
AL-37958-1E denny/WOODLAND G 6 o G1Runout A
BL-37958 6113 M Ke A1 o G1Runout B
AL 37958Label A
BL 37958Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC CX 85754 / Epic CX 85754First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 85754LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 85754LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Epic FE 37958LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 85754LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic FE 37958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Poncho & Lefty are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Epic FE 37958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 37958, ELPS 4308, EPC CX 85754, 25-3P-412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-37958 1-D denny/WOODLAND GI P and Bl37958 1-B denny/WOODLAND E GI P. 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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