Vinyl pressings
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band · 1972
Will The Circle Be Unbroken was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
T1 UAS 9801-A RE-2 D4[Variant 1] Side A runout, etched
T1 UAS 9801-2 RE-1 1 SAVE THE MOUNTAINS[Variant 1] Side B runout, etched
T1 UAS-9801-3 RE2 ASPEN RECORDING SOCIETY[Variant 1] Side C runout, etched
T1 UAS 9801-4-RE2 1 A-D[Variant 1] Side D runout, etched
UAS 9801-1 Re 2 XSide 1 Etched
UAS 9801-2-Re1 1 Remember The OprySide 2 Etched
UAS-9801-3-Re 2Side 3 Etched
UAS 9801-4-Re1 1Side 4 Etched
UAS 9801-1 RE-2 K 66Runout side 1, etched. Variant 1
UAS 9801-2-Re1 1 Remember The Opry 1 66Runout side 2, etched. Variant 1
UAS-9801-3-Re 2 66Runout side 3, etched. Variant 1
UAS 9801-4-Re1 1 66Runout side 4, etched. Variant 1
UAS 9801-1 Re 2 X 66Variant 1 - Side 1, etched
UAS 9801-2-Re1 Remember The Opry 1 66Variant 1 - Side 2, etched
UAS-9801-3-Re 2 66Variant 1 - Side 3, etched
UAS 9801-4-Re1 1 1 66Variant 1 - Side 4, etched
UAST 9801-1 RE-2(2) K 4-13 # d (backwards'L')Side A Runout, variant 1
UAST 9801-2 RE-1 K #P2Side B Runout, variant 1
UAST 9801-3 RE-2 K #3PSide C Runout, variant 1
UAST 9801-4 RE-1 (2) K (4-6) #9gSide D Runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 9801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 1461-3 UXEFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 461-3 XEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records AUAL 324076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLP-9027CFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty 3ERS-351First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / United Artists Records UAS-9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / United Artists Records UAS-9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS-9801 / United Artists Records UAS 9801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / United Artists Records UAS-9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / United Artists Records UAS-9801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / United Artists Records UAS-9801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records GXF-2071～3LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records GXF-2071～3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Liberty 3-54 1867063LP | LP |
| 1983 | Italy | Liberty 54 1867063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LWCL-51158LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Capitol Records 5099973952114LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 9801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / Liberty UAS 9801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 9801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801 / United Artists Records UAS-9801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 9801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty LKCL 9801LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS-9801 / United Artists Records UAS 9801LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
45 vinyl pressings of Will The Circle Be Unbroken are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Japan, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 9801.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 9801, UAS-9801, LLP-9027C, UAS 29 1461-3 UXE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 UAS 9801-A RE-2 D4 and T1 UAS 9801-2 RE-1 1 SAVE THE MOUNTAINS. 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.
