Vinyl pressings
by The Marshall Tucker Band · 1976
Long Hard Ride was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
CP-1-0170-1A A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
CP-2-0170-1A B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
S2 CP-1-0170-1A SX STERLING ASide A runout, variant 2
S2 CP-1-0170-1A SX STERLING BSide B runout, variant 2
CP-1-0170 LW3 STERLINGSide I:
CP-2-0170 LW3 STERLINGSide II:
CP-1-0170-WW2 •—◁Side I Runout Etched - Variant 1
CP-2-0170-WW1 (WB) •—◁Side II Runout Etched - Variant 1
CP-2-0170-WW2 •—◁Side 2 Runout Etched - Variant 2
CP-1-0170- WW1 (WB) •—◁Side 1 Runout Etched - Variant 3
T1 CP-1-0170-2 A Side STERLING CRunout Side A, Etched
T1 CP-2-0170-2 B Side STERLING BRunout Side B, Etched
STERLINGRunout Both Sides, Stamped
CP-1-0170-JW1 #2 STERLING 0Side A, Etched
CP-2-0170-JW1 Sub #2 STERLING 0Side B, Etched
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
2429140 A//1 IB MELYS.Runout side A
2429140 B✻//1 ✻✻✻IB MELY + BOBRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capricorn Records 2429140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Capricorn Records 2429 140LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Greece | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Capricorn Records CPL 16170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-5104 / Capricorn Records CAP-5104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6316 / Capricorn Records CAP-5104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6316 / Capricorn Records CAP-5104First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Capricorn Records 2429 140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | AJK Music A 727-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | AJK Music A 727-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Zafiro 30312641 / Capricorn Records 30312641LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capricorn Records 2476 143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BP 3663LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BP 3663LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0170LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BP 3663LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Long Hard Ride are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CP 0170, released June 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 0170, 2429 140, 2429140, CPL 16170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP-1-0170-1A A STERLING and CP-2-0170-1A B 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.
