US
1974- Label and catalog number
- RCA APL1-0734
- Format
- LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
APL1 0734 A3 HA Side stamped
APL1 0734 B2S HB Side stamped
⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K [Randy Kling]A & B side etched

Vinyl pressings
by Waylon Jennings · 1974
Waylon The Ramblin' Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
APL1 0734 A3 HA Side stamped
APL1 0734 B2S HB Side stamped
⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K [Randy Kling]A & B side etched
APL1 0734A 1S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout, stamped
APL1 0734B 1S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, stamped
APL 1-0734-ASide A label
APL 1-0734-BSide B label
LSA-3196-A-1E A2BSide A runout
LSA-3196-B-1E A1Side B runout
LSA-3196-A-1E A2GSide A runout
LSA-3196-B-1E A1XSide B runout
APL1 0734 A A1A1A Side stamped
APL1 0734B A1A1B Side stamped
APL1 0734 A3 IIA Side Stamped
APL1 0734 B2S IIB Side Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA APL1-0734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA APL1-0734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA - 5194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA APL1-0734 / RCA VALI 0304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA MMT 1132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | RCA LSA 3196 / RCA Victor LSA 3196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA LSA 3196 / RCA APL1 0734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | RCA APL1-0734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | RCA APL1-0734 / RCA Victor APL1-0734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA APL1 - 0734LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RCA AFL1-0734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1173LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA APL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA APL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-4073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA MMT1132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-4073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA APL1-0734 / RCA Victor APL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA AFL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA APL1-0734 / RCA Victor APL1-0734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Waylon The Ramblin' Man are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA APL1-0734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0734, LSA 3196, RCA - 5194, MMT 1132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 0734 A3 H and APL1 0734 B2S H. 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.