Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1972
Take Me Home Country Roads 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2001 408 S1 Ⓟ1972 320 1 -Runout A side, stamped variant 1
2001 408 S2 Ⓟ1972 320 1 - DRunout B side, stamped variant 1
2001 408 S1 Ⓟ1972 320 1 1Runout A side, stamped variant 2
2001 408 S2 Ⓟ1972 320 1 HRunout B side, stamped variant 2
7N 25599 A-1△GStamped runout, side A
7N 25599 B-2△GStamped runout, side B
1 AIEtched runout, side A
2 CEtched runout, side B
7N 25599 A-1△GA-Side Stamped
7N 25599 B-2△GB-Side Stamped
7N.25599-AA-Side Label
7N.25599-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Interfusion ITFK-4939First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N25599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Interfusion ITFK 4939First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Polydor 2001 408First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Polydor 2001 408First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Polydor PS.236 / Polydor 2001 408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Pye International 7N.25599First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Pye International 7N 25599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Pye International 7N.25599First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Pye International 7N.25599First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 408First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N25599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-400437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-400437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-400437", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Take Me Home Country Roads are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 408, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 408, 7N.25599, 7N 25599, 7N25599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001 408 S1 Ⓟ1972 320 1 - and 2001 408 S2 Ⓟ1972 320 1 - D. 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.
