Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1976
Nine On A Ten Scale was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-1-11489-F-1 · Wly ✲1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, side A, etched & stamped
ST-2-11489-F-1 #1 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B, etched & stamped
ST 1-11489Label, side A
ST 2-11489Label, side B
ST 1-11489A Side Label
ST 2-11489B Side Label
ST-1-11489-F2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyA Side Etch, except "...Capitol" stamp
ST-2-11489-F2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyB Side Etch, except "...Capitol" stamp
ST-1-11489-F-3 · ⇀ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout, side A, etched & stamped
ST-2-11489-F-3 · ⇀ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout side B, etched & stamped
ST 1-11489Label, side A
ST 2-11489Label, side B
E ST1 11489-1 4 1Runout A-side, stamped
E ST2 11489-1 5 1Runout B-side, stamped
E-ST1 11489On label A-side
E-ST2 11489On label B-side
E ST1 11489-1 4 1Side A runout
E ST2 11489-1 5 1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11489First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records ST-11489First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076-82216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038-82 216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-82 216LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO2017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11489LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Nine On A Ten Scale are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Portugal, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11489, released May 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11489, E-ST 11489, 11C 076-82216, 1C 062-82 216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11489-F-1 · Wly ✲1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 and ST-2-11489-F-1 #1 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0. 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.
