Vinyl pressings
by The Marshall Tucker Band · 1974
A New Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, 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 CP-0124 40713-1-C STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
P CP-0124 40714-1-D STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
P CP-0124- 40713- 1 -C STERLING A2Runout side A, variant 2
P CP-0124 40714-1- D STERLING 2 ARunout side B, variant 2
S | CP-0124 40713-1-A STERLINGA Side Etch exc Sterling stamp Variant 1
Ƨ CP-0124 40714-1-B STERLING S 1B Side Etch exc Sterling stamp Variant 1
| CP-0124 40713-1-A STERLING AA Side Etch exc Sterling stamp Variant 2
S 2 CP-0124 40713-1-B STERLING AAOB Side Etch exc Sterling stamp Variant 2
T1 CP-0124 40713-1-E STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
CP-0124 T 40714-1-F STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
T1 CP-0124 40713-1-F STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
CP-0124 40714-1-F STERLING A7Runout side B, variant 2
S o 1 CP-1024 40713-1-B STERLING A5A side runout
S1 CP-0124 40714-1-A STERLING A5B side runout
S40,713A side label
S40,714B side label
K 57501 A1Side A runout - stamped
K 57501 B1 KIPSide B runout - stamped / etched
40713-1A DER-2-HKSide I
40714-1A DER-2-HK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8438WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8438WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records CPX.0124 / Capricorn Records CPX.0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Hispavox HWBS 321-59First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records K57501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Capricorn Records SWX 6261LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Capricorn Records HCAS 721-03 / Hispavox HCAS 721-03LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records BP 3662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | AJK Music A 636-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Zafiro 30312640LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Shout! Factory 8 26663-13310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Ramblin' Records RAMB2301CVLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 101 / Capricorn Records K57501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 2 0124 / Capricorn Records CPN 0124LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CP 0124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 2 0124 / Capricorn Records CPN 0124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 2 0124 / Capricorn Records CPN 0124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0124 / Capricorn Records CPN 2 0124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of A New Life are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CP 0124, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 0124, K57501, P-8438W, CPX.0124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P CP-0124 40713-1-C STERLING and P CP-0124 40714-1-D STERLING. 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.
