Vinyl pressings
by Waylon Jennings · 1975
Bob Wills Is Still The King was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A1 JMK PB 10379 ̶B̶A 1 IRunout A, stamped except etched: JMK A
A2 PB 10379 ̶A̶B 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K IRunout B, stamped except etched: B JMK
PB-10379-AA Side Label
PB-10379-BB Side Label
PB-10379-ALabel A
PB-10379-BLabel B
PB-10379-ALabel A
PB-10379-BLabel B
PB-10379-A ISide A Runout
PB-10379-B ISide B Runout
PB-10379-ASide A Label
PB-10379-BSide B Label
RCA 2619 - A - 1E 'W' A1DDead Wax etched - Side A - Variant 1
RCA 2619 - A - 1E 'W' A1FDead Wax etched - Side A - Variant 2
RCA 2619 - B - 1E 'W' A1ADead Wax etched - Side B - Variant 1
RCA 2619 - B - 1E 'W' A1DDead Wax etched - Side B - Variant 2
RCA 2619 ALabel - Side A
RCA 2619 BLabel - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor PB-10379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor JB-10379 / RCA PB-10379First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | RCA PB-10379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor JB-10379 / RCA PB-10379First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2619First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor GB-106737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA GB-106737", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor GB1-06737", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Bob Wills Is Still The King are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10379.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10379, JB-10379, RCA 2619, 102741) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 JMK PB 10379 ̶B̶A 1 I and A2 PB 10379 ̶A̶B 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 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.
