Vinyl pressings
by The Band · 1976
Georgia On My Mind 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.
8 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.
S45-93481 F-2 Wly —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
S45-73006 F-2 —◁ Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
S93481Label side A
S73006Label side B
S45-93481 F-3· 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
S45-73006 F-3· 2 ✲ Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
S93481A-side label
S73006B-side label
PRO-8524Mono label
S93481Stereo label
PRO-8524 F-2∙ (93481) 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLMono deadwax
S45-93481 F-3∙ 1 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLStereo deadwax
S45-93481Label A
S45-93006Label B
S 93481Label Side A
S 73006Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 006-85 048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 850487", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20196First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-4361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. 43617", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Georgia On My Mind are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Japan, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4361, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4361, P-4361, ECR-20196, 006-85 048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-93481 F-2 Wly —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-73006 F-2 —◁ Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
