Vinyl pressings
by The Charlie Daniels Band · 1979
Million Mile Reflections was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PAL-35751-1H "Dedicated to Ronnie my buddy" D oSide A runouts
PBL 35751-1J T1 "Fly on proud bird, free at last. 10-22-78 C.D." J oSide B runouts
T PAL35751-1AASide A etched exc. G variant 1
X5 15 PBL35751-1AKSide B etched variant 1
T 1 PAL35751-1AJSide A etched variant 2
S2 PBL35751-1AKSide B etched variant 2
S1 PAL-35751-1B "Dedicated to Ronnie my buddy" MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 1
S2 PBL 35751-1B "Fly on proud bird, free at last. 10-22-78 C.D." MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 1
S1 PAL-35751-1B "Dedicated to Ronnie my buddy" MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally D35Side A runout, variant 2
S1 PBL 35751-1AG A9Side B runout, variant 2
PAL-35751-1ADSide A Etched (variant 1)
PBL 35751-1AESide B Etched (variant 1)
PAL-35751-1ACSide A Etched (variant 2)
PBL-35751-1AFSide B Etched (variant 2)
o T1 PAL-35751-1F "Dedicated to Ronnie My Buddy" MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 1
o T1 PBL 35751-1E "Fly On Proud Bird, Free At Last. 10-22-78 C.D." MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 1
o T1 PAL 35751-1M "Dedicated to Ronnie My Buddy" MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 2
o T1 PBL-35751-1A "Fly On Proud Bird, Free At Last. 10-22-78 C.D." X5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 2
PAL-35751-1C "Dedicated to Ronnie my buddy" Wally P MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A , variant 1, etched, stamped P, MASTER...
PBL 35751-1-AB PSide B, variant 1, etched, stamped P
PAL-35751-1C "Dedicated to Ronnie my buddy" Wally P MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A, variant 2, etched, stamped P, MASTER...
PBL 35751-1-1C 'Fly on proud bird, free at last - 10-22-77 C.D." WallySide B, variant 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 47.183First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Epic 19206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83446LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC-S 83446First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | Epic CBS 83446 / Epic JE 35751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-131First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-131First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Epic EPC 83446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Epic HE 45751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Epic EPC 83446LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 35751 / Epic 35751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 35751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 35751 / Epic 35751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 35751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 35751LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Million Mile Reflections are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic JE 35751.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 35751, PAL 35751, EPC 83446, ELPS 3987) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-35751-1H "Dedicated to Ronnie my buddy" D o and PBL 35751-1J T1 "Fly on proud bird, free at last. 10-22-78 C.D." J o. 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.
