US
1975- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor APL1-0846
- Format
- LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
APL1-0846A-1S Ⅰ __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ A1LRunout Side A
APL1-0846B-1S __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ Ⅰ A1URunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Milsap · 1975
A Legend In My Time 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.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
APL1-0846A-1S Ⅰ __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ A1LRunout Side A
APL1-0846B-1S __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ Ⅰ A1URunout Side B
APL1-0846A-2S H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__Side A, Etched
APL1-0846B-2S __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ HSide B, Etched
APL1-0846A-1S__ I __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ A3Side A runout
APL1-0846B-1S __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ I __A1Side B runout
APD1-0846-ASide 1 Label
APD1-0846-BSide 2 Label
APL1 0846ARunout Side A
APL1 0846BRunout Side B
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 | RCA Victor APL1-0846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA APL1-0846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA APL1 0864 / RCA EKAY 30516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-0846 / RCA APL1-0846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | RCA LSA 3209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | RCA LSA 3209LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA APD1-0846First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0846First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0846First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA AHL1-0846LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of A Legend In My Time are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0846.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0846, APD1-0846, LSA 3209, APL1 0864) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0846A-1S Ⅰ __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ A1L and APL1-0846B-1S __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K__ Ⅰ A1U. 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.