Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS S 7808
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CBS 7808-ASide A, etched
CBS 7808-BSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Raiders · 1972
Country Wine 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.
13 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.
CBS 7808-ASide A, etched
CBS 7808-BSide B, etched
CBS 7808-ARunout A, etched
CBS 7808-BRunout B, etched
ZSS 155623-1B Stereo TSide A Etched
ZSS 155624-1D Stereo Tlll
p ZSS 155623 1D STeReoA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 155624-1C STEREOB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 155623A-Side Label
ZSS 155624B-Side Label
ZSS 155623-1A STEREOSide A, runout, etched
ZSS 155623-1B STEREOSide B, runout, etched
ZSS 155623A-Side Label
ZSS 155624B-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 | Canada | Columbia 4-45535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7808First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7808 / CBS 7808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPA 10First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7808First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS CBS 7808First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | CBS CBS S 7808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45535First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45535First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45535First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45535First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | CBS CBS 7808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 22.4687", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS, Haarlem CBS-15.0557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Country Wine are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS S 7808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 7808, 4-45535, CBS 7808, SOPA 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 7808-A and CBS 7808-B. 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.

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