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Sonny James200 Years Of Country Music

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200 Years Of Country Music

by Sonny James · 1976

10 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

200 Years Of Country Music 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.

How to spot a first pressing of 200 Years Of Country Music

8 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 34035
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

0 TI PAL-34035-1D DA side variant 1

0 TI PBL- 34035-1A B 7B side variant 1

o TI PAL-34035-1D II5A side variant 2

o TI PBL-34035-1A BB side variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 34035
Format
LP · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL-34035-1CSide A Etched [ P Stamped]

PBL-34035-1CSide B Etched [ P Stamped]

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaCBS SBP 234790First yearLPLP
1976CanadaColumbia KC 34035First yearLPLP
1976NetherlandsCBS 81504 / CBS CBS 81504First yearLPLP
1976New ZealandCBS SBP 234790First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKCBS S81504First yearLPLP
1976USColumbia KC 34035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USColumbia KC 34035First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1976USColumbia KC 34035First yearLPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandCBS SBP 234790LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia 34035LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1aIntroductory Remarks By Sonny2:14
  2. A1bThe Prisoner's Song2:52
  3. A2Blue Moon Of Kentucky2:02
  4. A3Great Speckled Bird3:49
  5. A4San Antonio Rose3:22
  6. A5I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry2:47
  7. B1Wildwood Flower2:37
  8. B2I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine2:41
  9. B3Waiting For A Train2:07
  10. B4Back In The Saddle Again2:58
  11. B5Just A Closer Walk With Thee3:07
  12. B6Hard To Please2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 200 Years Of Country Music are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 200 Years Of Country Music are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was 200 Years Of Country Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 34035.

How do I tell if my copy of 200 Years Of Country Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 34035, S81504, SBP 234790, 81504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 TI PAL-34035-1D D and 0 TI PBL- 34035-1A B 7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 200 Years Of Country Music on vinyl worth?

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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