Vinyl pressings
by Michael Nesmith & The First National Band · 1971
Nevada Fighter 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.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
APRS 8013 3S ⅠSide A runout, variation 1
APRS 8014 3S ⅠSide B runout, variation 1
APRS 8013 3S Ⅰ ― A2Side A runout, variation 2
APRS 8014 3S Ⅰ ― A4Side B runout, variation 2
APRS - 8013-1S HRunout A
APRS - 8014-1S HRunout B
APRS-8013Label A
APRS-8014Label B
APRS 8013 2S R A2A Side Stamped variant 1
APRS 8014 2S R A4B Side Stamped Variant 1
APRS-8013-2S-A1 RRunout side A, etched. Variant 2
APRS-8013-2S-BI RRunout side B, etched. Variant 2
APRS 8013-1ESide A
APRS 8014-1ESide B
APRS 8013 111+ Ⓑ SSide 1, stamped
APRS 8014 111+ SSide 2, stamped
SRA-5520 (APRS-8013)⑤Side 1, label
SRA-5520 (APRS-8014)⑤Side 2, label
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-4497First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4497First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4497 / RCA Victor LSP 4497First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4497First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4497First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4497First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4497First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SRA-5520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SRA-5520First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-3007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Sundazed LP 5514 / RCA Victor 88843040491LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4497 / RCA Victor LSP 4497LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4497LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Nevada Fighter are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4497, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4497, SF 8209, SRA-5520, LPM-4497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS 8013 3S Ⅰ and APRS 8014 3S Ⅰ. 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.
