Vinyl pressings
by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson · 1978
Waylon & Willie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ᴧ𝝞 𝐷𝐷 AFL1 2686A 1S ᎪᏢᒪl - 2686-A-1S RFS/MC ∠◠ᘎ❤🌷🐍 NGN IA Side Etch & Stamp [Variant 1]
ᴧ 𝐷𝐷 AFL1 2686B 1S ᎪᏢᒪl - 2686-B-1S RFS/ Master Control Nashville IB Side Etch & Stamp [Variant 1]
A₱F·L1·2686-A -2S RFS/MC I ⲃ ⃓ ·EA Side Etch & Stamp [Variant 2]
AFL1 2686B 1S ₳₱Ⱡⱡ-ƻᏮ𐐝Ꮾ-B̶-ⱡᎦ RFS/ Master Control Nashville IB Side Etch & Stamp [Variant 2]
A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶6̶8̶6̶-̶A̶-̶1̶S̶ RFS/MC [Swan, Heart, Flower, Snake] N̳G̳N̳ AFL1 2686A 1S I A3PRunout A, variant 1
AP̸FL1-2686-B-2S RFS/MC I A2FRunout B, variant 1
APL1-2686-A-1S RFS/MC [Swan, Heart, Flower, Snake] N̳G̳N̳ AFL1 2686A 1S I A1DDRunout A, variant 2
A̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶-̶2̶6̶8̶6̶-̶B̶-̶1̶S̶ AFL1 2686 B 1S RFS/Master Control Nashville I A4DDRunout B, variant 2
A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶6̶8̶6̶-̶A̶-̶1̶S̶ RFS/MC [Swan, Heart, Flower, Snake] N̳G̳N̳ AFL1 2686A 1S I A3PRunout A, variant 1
AP̸FL1-2686-B-2S RFS/MC I A2FRunout B, variant 1
APL1-2686-A-1S RFS/MC [Swan, Heart, Flower, Snake] N̳G̳N̳ AFL1 2686A 1S I A1DDRunout A, variant 2
A̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶-̶2̶6̶8̶6̶-̶B̶-̶1̶S̶ AFL1 2686 B 1S RFS/Master Control Nashville I A4DDRunout B, variant 2
AFL1-2686A-12Runout, side A / stamped, Variant 1
AFL1-2686A-10Runout, side A / stamped, Variant 2
AFL1-2686B-12Runout, side B / stamped, Variant 1
AFL1-2686B-11Runout, side B / stamped, Variant 2
AFL1-2686A-10Stamped
AFL1-2686B-11Stamped
AP̸FL1-2686-A-2S RFS/MC I AC FRunout A, variant 1
AP̸FL1-2686-B-2S RFS/MC I A S C ERunout B, variant 1
AP̸FL1-2686-A-2S RFS/MC I A4 IRunout A, variant 2
AP̸FL1-2686-B-2S RFS/MC I A S C TRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2686 / RCA Victor APL1-2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6276First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Malaysia | RCA Victor AFL1-2686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-12686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA PL-12686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Taiwan | POP MH-7280LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | RCA PL 82686LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA 40 633-0 / RCA PL 82686LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA International NL85134LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor AYL1-5134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2686LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AAL1-2686LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-5134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AAL1-2686LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AAL1-2686LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Waylon & Willie are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2686, PL 12686, APL1 2686, RVP-6276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ᴧ𝝞 𝐷𝐷 AFL1 2686A 1S ᎪᏢᒪl - 2686-A-1S RFS/MC ∠◠ᘎ❤🌷🐍 NGN I and ᴧ 𝐷𝐷 AFL1 2686B 1S ᎪᏢᒪl - 2686-B-1S RFS/ Master Control Nashville I. 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.
