Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1984
City Of New Orleans was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P AL-39145 1-F 39145 denny/woodardSide A Variant 1
<J-T> P BL 39145 GIAASide B variant 1
AL-39145 1-D denny/woodland G1 A6Side A Variant 2
BL-39145 1-C denny/woodland G1 A14 1Side B Variant 2
(H-AD) AL-39145 G1E M G1 B 5Side A runout, variant 1
(H-AD) BL-39145 G1H M G1 A17Side B runout, variant 1
(H-AD) AL-39145 G1E M G1Side A runout, variant 2
(H-AD) BL-39145 G1AE M G1Side B runout, variant 2
AL-39145 1-E denny/WOODLand A 0 PSide A runout, var. 1
BL-39145 1-E dWOODLand PSide B runout, var. 1
AL-39145 1-B 1 denny/woodland C P oSide A runout, var. 2
BL-39145 1-A 1 denny/woodland D P oSide B runout, var. 2
CBS -26135-A1Side A Runout
CBS-28135-B1Side B Runout
0Stamped, Both sides
AL-39145-2B-2HZ: ② DM-2Side A runout etched
BL-39145-2A-2HZ: DM-3Side B runout etched
AL 39145Side A label
BL 39145Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 26135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 26135LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS 26135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2932First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS SBP238031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3007First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 26135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 39145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 238031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of City Of New Orleans are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39145, CBS 26135, SBP 238031, 26135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-39145 1-F 39145 denny/woodard and <J-T> P BL 39145 GIAA. 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.
