US
September 1962- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 74294
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7 8482 2 2Runout, Side A (Stamped)
7 8483 2 2Runout, Side B (Stamped)
7-8482Label, side A
7-8483◆Label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Webb Pierce · 1962
Cross Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7 8482 2 2Runout, Side A (Stamped)
7 8483 2 2Runout, Side B (Stamped)
7-8482Label, side A
7-8483◆Label, side B
7 8482 1 A 1Side A
7 8483 A 1 2Side B
7-112,072Label C
7-111,894◆Label D
7-111,671Label G
7-109,955◆Label H
MG8482T4 21Side A runout
MG8483T4 21Side B runout
MG 8482Side A label
MG 8483◆Side B label
MG8482T2Side A Runout - Stamped
MG8483T1Side B Runout - Stamped
MG 8482Side A Label
MG 8483◉Side B Label
MG8482T4 2Side A runout
MG8483T3 2Side B runout
MG 8482Side A label
MG 8483◆Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Decca DL 74294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Decca DL 4294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8551 / Brunswick LAT.8551First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4294First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4294First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 74294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 74294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 74294First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stetson HAT 3004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Cross Country are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74294, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74294, DL 4294, LAT 8551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 8482 2 2 and 7 8483 2 2. 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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