Vinyl pressings
by The Charlie Daniels Band · 1982
Still In Saigon was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
p ZSS 168959 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 1
p ZSS 168960 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 1
p ZSS 168959 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, variant 2
p ZSS 168960 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, variant 2
TI ZSS-168959 1C Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
TI ZSS 168960 1D Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
ZSS 168959Label A
ZSS 168960Label B
p ZSS-168959 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
ZSS 168959Label A + B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic 14-02828First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ES 745First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC A-2246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Epic 14-02828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic 14-02828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Epic AE7 1414First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Epic 14-02828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Still In Saigon are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic 14-02828.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14-02828, AE7 1414, EPC A2246, 07-5P-174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZSS 168959 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and p ZSS 168960 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
