Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1982
Always On My Mind / The Party's Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
ZSS-170422-1G Denny / WoodlandSide A (Variant 1), Etched, Script
ZSS-170423-1JSide B (Variant 1, Etched
ZSS-170422-1G Denny / WoodlandSide A (Variant 2), Etched, Script
ZSS-170423 1-E dwoodlandSide B (Variant 2), Etched, Script
T ZSS-170422 1-B denny / Woodland TIISide A, etched, variant 1
T ZSS-170423 1-A denny / WoodlandSide B, etched, variant 1
T ZSS-170422 1-A denny / Woodland TIISide A, etched, variant 2
T ZSS-170423 1-B denny / Woodland TIISide B, etched, variant 2
ZSS-170422 1-A denny / WOODLAND TRunout side A
ZSS-170422 1-B denny / WOODLAND TIRunout side B
ZSS 170422Labels
T ZSS-170422 1-A denny / woodlandSide A, Etched, Script
T 1 ZSS-170423 1-B denny / woodlandSide AA, Etched, Script
CBS A2511-A1 timtomA-side runout, etched
CBS A2511-B1B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02741First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS Records (Ireland) CBS A 2511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Columbia 18-02741First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 2511 / CBS A-2511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222 933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5312First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS A-25117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS A 2511 / CBS CBS A2511First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2511First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS A 2511 / CBS CBS A2511First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02741First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02741First year7", Stereo, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Stereo, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 53-027417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | legacy 88765431587517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 53-027417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia 53-027417", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Always On My Mind / The Party's Over are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 18-02741, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18-02741, A 2511, CBS A2511, BA 222933) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-170422-1G Denny / Woodland and ZSS-170423-1J. 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.
