US
September 1962- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LST-7239
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LST 7239-1-1CSide A runout
LST 7239-2-1DSide B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1962
... And Then I Wrote 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.
14 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LST 7239-1-1CSide A runout
LST 7239-2-1DSide B runout
LRP-3239-1A (SIDE 1) HIRunout A
LRP-3239-1E (SIDE 2) HIRunout B
LRP 3239-1-1D A1Side A (A1 is stamped into the opposite side of the run out to the main matrix)
LRP 3239-2-1E D///Side B (D is stamped, /// etched into the opposite side of the run out from the main matrix).
LRP 3239-1-1C A/// TSide 1
LRP 3239-2-1E D///Side 2
LRP 3239 SIDE 1 1 1 D1Side A Runout
LRP 3239 SIDE 2 1 1 BLSide B Runout
LRP 3239-1 Δ8470
LRP 3239-2 Δ8470-X
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 | Liberty LRP-3239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Liberty LST-7239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Liberty 83 814 / Liberty SML 83 814First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Liberty LBY 1240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST-7239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3239First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST-7239First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3239LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST-7239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LST-7239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty LRP-3239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70156LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-046 / Universal Music Special Markets B0026657-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785492LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-046 / Universal Music Special Markets B0026657-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions APP 133-45 / Liberty LST-7239LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions APP 133-45 / Liberty LST-7239LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Pan-Am Records 9152328LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
29 vinyl pressings of ... And Then I Wrote are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Liberty LST-7239, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7239, LRP-3239, SLBY 1240, LBY 1240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST 7239-1-1C and LST 7239-2-1D. 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.