Vinyl pressings
by The Marshall Tucker Band · 1977
Carolina Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CPK-1-0180-P1 STERLINGRunout side A - Variant 1
CPK-2-0180-P1 STERLINGRunout side B - Variant 1
CPK-1-0180-P5 STERLINGRunout side A - Variant 2
[unknown]Runout side B - Variant 2
CPK-1-0180-LW1. 3 ✲ STERLINGRunout A variant 1
CPK-2-0180-LW1˙ 3 ✲ STERLINGRunout B variant 1
CPK-1-0180-LW1. 3 ✲ STERLINGRunout A variant 2
CPK-2-0180-LW1˙ 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout B variant 2
CPK-1-0180-JW1 # 2 STERLINGRunout side A variant 1
CPK-2-0180-JW1 # / STERLINGRunout side B variant 1
CPK-1-0180 - JW 1 #4 STERLING ( )Runout side A variant 2
CPK-2-0180- JW 1 #5 STERLING ( )Runout side B variant 2
CPK-1-0180-WW-1 —◁ STERLINGRunout side A
CPK-2-0180-WW-2 #2 —◁Runout side B
CPK-1-0180 GOL K-9025Etched A
CPK-2-0180 GOL K-9026Etched B
CPK-1-0180-P1Side A runout etched
T1 CPK-2-0180-BTH-2Side B runout etched
STERLINGStamped both sides
T1 CPK-1-0180-ATH-2Variant A - Side A runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capricorn Records 2429 149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-90321First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPK 0180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 0180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Capricorn Records 2429 149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Capricorn Records 2429 149 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Capricorn Records 2429 149 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6406First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2429149 / Capricorn Records 2429 149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Capricorn Records CNL 25041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Capricorn Records ML 41214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Capricorn Records HCAS 721-16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Capricorn Records 30312645LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | AJK Music A 780-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3610LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of Carolina Dreams are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CPK 0180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPK 0180, BSK 3610, 2476 130, 2429 149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPK-1-0180-P1 STERLING and CPK-2-0180-P1 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.
