Vinyl pressings
by Randy Travis · 1988
Old 8x10 was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
1-25738A-SR1 1-2 TML-X SRC [logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25738B-SR2 1-1 TML-M SRC [logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25738A-SR1 1-1 TML-X SRC [logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25738B-SR1 1-2 TML-X SRC [logo]Side B runout, variant 2
1-25738A-SH3 Q B-31274-SH3 △20633 TML-M 1-1Side 1 runout Variant 1
1-25738B-SH1 Q B-31275-SH1 △20633-X 1-1 TML-XSide 2 Runout Variant 1
1-25738A-SH1 Q B-31274-SH1 △20633 TML-M 1-1Side 1 runout Variant 2
1-25738A-SH1 Q B-31274-SH1 △20633-X 1-1 XSide 2 runout Variant 2
MX301123
MX301124
92 57381 · A1·②Side 1, Etched
92 57381 · B1 X 2Side 2, Etched
R/S Alsdorf 925466-1-A 3Stamped side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925466-1-B3Stamped side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925466-1-A CT 7Side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925466-1-B3 CT 7Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25738-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25738-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1-25738LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 57381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 466-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 466-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925 466-1 UFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 9257381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | WEA OLW-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25738-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25738 / Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25738LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records R-100008, 1-25738LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25738-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25738First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSWB 73264 / Warner Bros. Records LSWB 73264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 466-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925 466-1 ULP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Old 8x10 are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25738-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25738-1, 25738-1, 92 57381, 925 466-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25738A-SR1 1-2 TML-X SRC [logo] and 1-25738B-SR2 1-1 TML-M SRC [logo]. 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.
