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Merle HaggardThe Fugitive

Vinyl pressings

The Fugitive

by Merle Haggard · 1966

10 pressings4 countriesCountryBakersfield SoundFolkWorld

The Fugitive was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Fugitive

7 pressings came out in 1966, 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

December 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-56365-F3 #2 IAMSide A runout

45-56379-G4 #2 IAMSide B runout

45-56365Side A label

45-56378Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-56365-F-1: 1Side A, etched exc. last 1 is stamped

45-56379-G-2: 11Side B, etched exc. 11 is stamped

45-56365Side A, label

45-56379Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-56335-F1Side 1

45-56379-F-1Side 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1685First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966NetherlandsCapitol Records F 5803First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USCapitol Records 5803First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USCapitol Records 5803First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USCapitol Records 5803First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USCapitol Records 5803First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USCapitol Records 5803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaSparton P 15637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records 58037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USCapitol Records 58037", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Fugitive2:54
  2. BSomeone Told My Story2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Fugitive are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Fugitive are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was The Fugitive first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records 5803, released December 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of The Fugitive is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5803, CP-1685, F 5803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-56365-F3 #2 IAM and 45-56379-G4 #2 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Fugitive 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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