Vinyl pressings
by Tammy Wynette · 1968
D-I-V-O-R-C-E was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
o XSB136755-1E PSide A stamped, variant 1
o XSB136756-1E PSide B stamped, variant 1
p o XSB136755-1FSide A etched, variant 2
o XSB136756-1E pSide B stamped, variant 2
XEM136753-1B I 0 T Λ ISide A Stamped [I’s Etched]
XEM136754-1B I 0 T ΛISide B Stamped [I’s Etched]
T 1º XSB136755-1ASide A etched, exc. "T" and "º" stamped
T 1º XSB136756-1ASide B etched, exc. "T" and "º" stamped
XSB 136755Side A label
XSB 136756Side B label
Ƨ XSB136755-1C oRunout side A etched, Variant 1
o XSB136756-1CRunout side B etched, Variant 1
XSB136755-1B oRunout side A etched, Variant 2
S 1 XSB136756-1B oRunout side B etched, Variant 2
XEM136753-1C \Side 1 stamped
XEM136754-1C \Side 1 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Epic ELPS-3566First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Epic BN 26392 / Epic BN.26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic LN 24392First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic LN 24392First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Taiwan | Pioneer Record PRC-5005 / 先鋒 PRC-5005LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5005LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic BN 26392LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic BN 26392LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic BN 26392LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26392LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS BN 26392LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of D-I-V-O-R-C-E are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic BN 26392.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26392, LN 24392, ELPS-3566, SONP 50041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSB136755-1E P and o XSB136756-1E P. 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.
