Vinyl pressings
by Waylon Jennings · 1978
I've Always Been Crazy 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RANDY'S ROOST AFL1-2979A-1-SSide A, etched variant 1
AFL1-2979 B-1S RANDY'S ROOSTSide B, etched variant 1
AFL1-2979A-5S #R C1 RANDY'S ROOSTSide A, etched variant 2
AFL1-2979B-5S #3 C1 RANDY'S ROOSTSide B, etched variant 2
AFL1-2979A-5S #2 [Anvil logo] RANDY'S ROOSTRunout side A
AFL1-2979A-5S #3 [Anvil logo] RANDY'S ROOSTRunout side B
AFL1-2979-ALabel side A
AFL1-2979-BLabel side B
AFL1-2979A-11S RANDY'S ROOST I AC GGVariant 1 runout, A side etched AC stamped
AFL1 2979B 2S RANDY'S ROOST I A1 2Variant 1 runout, B side stamped Randy's Roost 2 etched
AFL1-2979A-11S 1 RANDY'S ROOST 1 A5 FVariant 2 runout, A side etching
AFL1 2979B 4S RANDY'S ROOST 1 A2 BVariant 2 runout, B side stamped & etched
AFL1-2979 A-11S RANDY'S ROOST I A1A side etched / stamped, variant 1
AFL1 2979B 2S RANDY'S ROOST A2 B IB Side etched / stamped, variant 1
AFL1-2979 A-11S RANDY'S ROOST I AC AAA side etched / stamped, variant 2
AFL1 2979B 4S RANDY'S ROOST I A2 TB side etched / stamped, variant 2
PL-12979-A-2E AILSIDE 1 Variant 1
PL-12979-B-1E AIKSIDE 2 Variant 1
PL-12979-A-2E AIA WSide 1 Variant 2
PL-12979-A-IE AIA WiSide 2 Variant 2
RVP-6331Variant 1 side A, etched
AFL1-2979 B-1S RANDY'S ROOSTVariant 1 side B, etched
AFL1-2979A-5S #R C1 RANDY'S ROOSTVariant 2 - side A, etched
AFL1-2979B-5S #3 C1 RANDY'S ROOSTVariation 2 - side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2979 / RCA Victor APL1-2979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA AFL1-2979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA PL 12979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | RCA MMT 1152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12979 / RCA PL 12979First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2979 / RCA AFL1-2979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2979 / RCA AFL1-2979First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Zambia | RCA MMT 1152 / RCA Victor MMT 1152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA PL-12979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | RCA AFL1-2979 / RCA Victor AFL1-2979First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA AFL1-2979 / RCA Victor AFL1-2979First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA PL 12979LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12979LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12979LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | RCA AYL1-4164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5175 / RCA International NL 14164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA PL 12979 / RCA (AFL1 2979)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of I've Always Been Crazy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-2979, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2979, PL 12979, RVP-6331, PL-12979) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RANDY'S ROOST AFL1-2979A-1-S and AFL1-2979 B-1S RANDY'S ROOST. 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.
