Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Urban Cowboy was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
DP-90002-A -8CP MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Side A runout
DP-90002-B 17CP MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Side B runout
DP-90002-C -7 CP F MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Side C runout
DP-90002-D 10CP MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Side D runout
T I DP-90002-A 13CTH Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL DSide A Runout
SXT I S DP-90002-B -1 CSM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ESide B Runout
o T I DP-90002-C -5 CTH Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL KSide C Runout
T I DP-90002-D -5 CTH Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL D oSide D Runout
T1 DP-90002-A-3 CTH D MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYRunout A, Variant 1
T1 DP-90002-B-4 CTH B3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYRunout B, Variant 1
T1 DP-90002-C-3 CTH V MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYRunout C, Variant 1
T1 DP-90002-D-3 CTH G MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYRunout D, Variant 1
T1 DP-90002-A-3 CTH BRunout A
T1 DP-90002-B-3 CTH LRunout B
T1 DP-90002-C-3 CTH CRunout C
T1 DP-90002-D-3 CTH CRunout D
1 S DP-90002-A CSM MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side variant 1
2S DP-90002-B CSM MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side variant 1
1S DP-90002-C CSM MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyC-Side variant 1
2S DP-90002-D CSM MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyD-Side variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records DP-90002 / Full Moon DP-90002First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Brazil | Asylum Records 32059/60 / Full Moon 32059/60First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records 2FDP 90002First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records 2FDP-90002 / Full Moon 2FDP-90002First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Elektra ÑLP-85003First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Asylum Records WEA 99101 / Full Moon WEA 99101First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA Records WEA 99 101First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Full Moon 99101 / Asylum Records 99101First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Full Moon 99101 / Asylum Records 99101LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records U 99101 / Full Moon U 99101First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-5581-2Y / Full Moon P-5581-2YFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Mexico | Asylum Records GWEA-5412First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Asylum Records WEA 99101 / Full Moon WEA 99101First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records DP-90002 / Full Moon DP-90002First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Peru | Elektra A25-ELK 0090002.8First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Asylum Records R1 60690 / Full Moon R1 60690LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Asylum Records RCV1 60690 / Full Moon 603497843503LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
38 vinyl pressings of Urban Cowboy are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Asylum Records DP-90002, released April 15, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DP-90002, K99101, AUV-1000, K 99101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DP-90002-A -8CP MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and DP-90002-B 17CP 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.
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