Vinyl pressings
by Roger McGuinn · 1975
Roger McGuinn & Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
PAL-33541 1C wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-33541 1C wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
P PAL-33541 1D Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL 5 ARunout side A, variant 2
P PbL-33541 1D Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL ARunout side B, variant 2
° T1 PAL-33541 1E Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL B1Variant 1: A-Side etch, exc "MASTERED..."
° T1 PBL-33541 1F Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL B2Variant 1: B-Side etch, exc "MASTERED..."
S PAL-33541 1E Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL B1Runout Side A
S PBL-33541 1B Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL B2Runout Side B
AL 33541Label Side A
BL 33541Label Side B
T1 PAL-33541 1F Wly A2 MASTERD BY CAPITOLSide A runout, etched, ‘A’ ‘MASTERED BY CAPITOL’ stamped
T1 PAL-33541 1F Wly MASTERD BY CAPITOL C2Side A runout, etched, ‘MASTERED BY CAPITOL’ ‘C’ stamped
AL 33541Side A label
BL 33541Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PC 33541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia Records of Canada, Ltd. KC 33541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO-82First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS 80877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS S 80877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S 80877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33541First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Roger McGuinn & Band are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33541.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33541, S 80877, SBP 234707, KC 33541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-33541 1C wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL and PBL-33541 1C wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
