Vinyl pressings
by The Charlie Daniels Band · 1982
Windows 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.
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B stamped
GI PAL-37694 1H WallySide A Variant 1
GI PBL-37694 1H WallySide B Variant 1
G1 PAL-37694 1C XG XG WallySide A Variant 2
P PAL-37694 1B WallySide A, etched / P stamped
P PBL-37694 1B WallySide B, etched / P stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B stamped, all variants
T1 PAL-37694 1D Wally A3Side A, variant 1
T1 PBL-37694 1D Wally D4Side B, variant 1
T1 PAL-37694 1E Wally B2Side A, variant 2
PAL-37694 1E Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 3 C T 1 oA Side runout
PBL-37694 1D Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL E ̶B̶ 3 T 1 oB Side runout
AL 37694A Side label
BL 37694B Side label
② AL-37694-1A-2HZ: DM-Side A runout, variant 1
BL-37694 1C2HZ DMSide B runout, variant 1
② AL-37694-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side A runout, variant 2
② BL-37694 1C2HZ DM-2Side B runout, variant 2
Å MX201230 ELPS4293-1Side A runout stamped
Å MX201231 ELPS4293-2Side B runout stamped
MX201230Side A Label
MX201231Side B Label
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 ELPS 4293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 85443 / Epic FE 37694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-348 / Epic 25•3P-348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-348First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 85443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 37694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 37694 / Epic 37694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 37694LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Windows are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic FE 37694.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 37694, ELPS 4293, EPC 85443, 25·3P-348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY CAPITOL and GI PAL-37694 1H 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.
