Vinyl pressings
by Tammy Wynette · 1969
Stand By Your Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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 XSB139134-1E PSide A runout, variant 1
o XSB139135-1E PSide B runout, variant 1
o XSB139134-1E P D3Side A runout, variant 2
o XSB139135-1D P F3Side B runout, variant 2
xƧ XSB-139134-1B ºSide A etched, exc. "º" stamped
º XSB139135-1D 1 ƧSide B stamped, exc "1 Ƨ" etched
XSB 139134Side A label
XSB 139135Side B label
o B XSB-139134-1B SSide A runout, variant 1
o XSB139135-D S E3Side B runout, variant 1
o B XSB-139134-1B S A 1Side A runout, variant 2
o XSB139135-D 1 S C 4Side B runout, variant 2
○ XSB139134-1F I T B6Side A runout, variant 1
○ XSB-139135-1A I A 10 TSide B runout, variant 1
○ XSB-139134-1A I D3 TSide A runout, variant 2
○ XSB-139135-1A I A6 TSide B runout, variant 2
XSB139134-1ERunout Side A var. 1
XSB139135-1ERunout Side B var. 1
o XSB139134-1ERunout Side A var. 2
T o XSB-139135-1A IRunout Side B var .2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic BN 26451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic BN 26451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP-50067 / CBS/Sony SONP 50067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Epic 19439976111LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS 3569LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic BN 26451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1767LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26451LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Stand By Your Man are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Epic BN 26451.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26451, ELPS 3569, SONP-50067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSB139134-1E P and o XSB139135-1E 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.
