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Same Train, A Different Time

by Merle Haggard · 1969

27 pressings5 countriesCountryBakersfield SoundFolkWorld

Same Train, A Different Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Same Train, A Different Time

9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWBB-223
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SWBB-1-223-H-3: ✻Side A runout

SWBB-2-223-H-3• ✻Side B runout

SWBB-3-223-H-3• ✻ 2Side C runout

SWBB-4-223-H-3• ✻ 1Side D runout

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWBB-223
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

SWBB 1-223 W1 #3 ORunout Side A Etched

SWBB 2 223 W1#2 ORunout Side B Etched

SWBB 3 233 X2 #1 ORunout Side C Etched

SWBB 4 223 W1#1 ORunout Side D Etched

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWBB-223
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SWBB-1-223-A1 [IAM triangle symbol]Side A runout, variant 1

SWBB-2-223-B2 #2 [IAM triangle symbol]Side B runout, variant 1

SWBB-3-223-A1 #2 [IAM triangle symbol]Side C runout, variant 1

SWBB-4-223-A1 #3 [IAM triangle symbol]Side D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWBB-223
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

STBB-1-223-A1 IAMRunout Side A

STBB-2-223-B2 IAMRunout Side B

STBB-3-223-A1 IAMRunout Side C

STBB-4-223-A1 IAMRunout Side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWBB-223
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

SWBB 1-223 W1 #1 ORunout Side A Etched

SWBB 2 223 W1#2 ORunout Side B Etched

SWBB 3 233 X2 #3 ORunout Side C Etched

SWBB 4 223 W1#3 ORunout Side D Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 21377Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80119
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-21377Label - side A

ST2-21377Label - side B

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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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaCapitol Records SWBB 223First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaCapitol Records (Canada) Ltd. SWBB-223First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKCapitol Records ST 21377 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80119First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKCapitol Records T 21377 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80119 (M)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-8-0223 / Capitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-223First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-223First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-223First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-8-0223 / Capitol Records SWBB8-0223LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-223First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records SWBB-223First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969Taiwan中聲 CSJ-861LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records CP-8785-86LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo, Colored vinyl
?UKCapitol Records 21377LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SWBB-223LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1California Blues
  2. A2Hobo's Meditation
  3. A3Waitin' For A Train
  4. A4Mother, The Queen Of My Heart
  5. A5My Carolina Sunshine Girl
  6. B1Train Whistle Blues
  7. B2Why Should I Be Lonely?
  8. B3Jimmie's Texas Blues
  9. B4Blue Yodel No. 6
  10. B5Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
  11. C1Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia
  12. C2Down The Old Road To Home
  13. C3Travlin' Blues
  14. C4Miss The Mississippi And You
  15. C5Frankie And Johnny
  16. D1No Hard Times
  17. D2Hobo Bill's Last Ride
  18. D3My Old Pal
  19. D4Nobody Knows But Me
  20. D5Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel (Women Make A Fool Out Of Me)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Same Train, A Different Time are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Same Train, A Different Time are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1990.

When was Same Train, A Different Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SWBB-223.

How do I tell if my copy of Same Train, A Different Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWBB-223, ST 21377, T 21377, SWBB 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWBB-1-223-H-3: ✻ and SWBB-2-223-H-3• ✻. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Same Train, A Different Time 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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