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The Fightin' Side Of Me by Merle Haggard, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Fightin' Side Of Me

by Merle Haggard · 1970

24 pressings8 countriesCountryBakersfield SoundFolkWorld

The Fightin' Side Of Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 The Fightin' Side Of Me

15 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-451
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-451-X2 #3 ─◁Side A runout

ST-2-451-WI ─◁Side B runout

ST1-451Side A Label

ST2-451Side B Label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-451
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1 451 A1 #1Side A etched runout

ST 2 451 AI #3Side B etched runout

0Side A & B stamped runout

ST1 451 A1#2 0Side A Runout, Variant 1

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-451
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-451-A-3● 1 ✲Side A runout

ST-2-451-A-3ٜٜ● 1 ✲Side B runout

ST1-451Side A label

ST2-451Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-451
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-451-A-3·Side A etched runout

ST-2-451-A-3·Side B etched runout

2(sideways) ✲Side A & B stamped runout

ST1-451Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-451
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-451 w4#2. ATM in triangle stampedSide A Label

ST2-451 w4. ATM in triangle stampedSide B Label

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceCapitol Records E-ST 451 / Capitol Records 1E 062 o 80533First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyCapitol Records ST-451 / Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 533First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanCapitol Records CP-80066First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKCapitol Records E-ST 451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKCapitol Records E-ST 451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKCapitol Records E-ST 451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKCapitol Records E-ST 451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USCapitol Records ST-451First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records ST-451LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SN-16278LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-500451LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USCapitol Records ST-451LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-451LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-500451 / Capitol Records ST 500451LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Opening Theme - Hammin' It Up0:21
  2. A2I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am1:52
  3. A3Corrine Corrina2:24
  4. A4Every Fool Has A Rainbow2:29
  5. A5T. B. Blues2:12
  6. A6When Did Right Become Wrong2:44
  7. A7Philadelphia Lawyer2:55
  8. B1Stealin' Corn1:28
  9. B2Harold's Super Service2:05
  10. Medley
  11. B4Today I Started Loving You Again2:00
  12. B5Okie From Muskogee2:48
  13. B6The Fightin' Side Of Me2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Fightin' Side Of Me are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Fightin' Side Of Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was The Fightin' Side Of Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-451.

How do I tell if my copy of The Fightin' Side Of Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-451, E-ST 451, CP-80066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-451-X2 #3 ─◁ and ST-2-451-WI ─◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Fightin' Side Of Me 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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