Vinyl pressings
by Ween · 1996
12 Golden Country Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 2 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.
FN386 A '' - DAMONT RA-side runout, etched, "DAMONT" upside-down, "R" on its back
FN386 B ' - DAMONT GB-side runout, etched, "DAMONT" upside-down, "G" on its back
FN 386 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
FN 386 B1 DAMONTSide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK & Europe | Flying Nun Records FN386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | Europe | Flying Nun Records FNSP386First yearLP, Limited Edition, Album, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Album, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Plain Recordings PLAIN142 / Plain Recordings plain142LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Plain Recordings Plain142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Plain Recordings plain142LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2016 | US | Plain Recordings plain142LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Plain Recordings Plain142LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Plain Recordings plain142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Plain Recordings Plain142LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | Europe | Rhino Records R1 728691 / Rhino Records 603497808038LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records R1 728691 / Rhino Records RCV1 728691LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of 12 Golden Country Greats are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Flying Nun Records FNSP386, released August 5, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FNSP386, FN386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FN386 A '' - DAMONT R and FN386 B ' - DAMONT G. 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.
