Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1975
Country Willie was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
T UA-LA410-1-2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
ALSHIRESide A runout, pressed, variant 1
T UA-LA410-2-2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ALSHIRESide B runout, pressed, variant 1
T1 UA-LA 410-1-1 TX +EA side runout
T1 UA-LA 410-2-1 AGB side runout
T1 UA-LA 410-1-1 A8Runout A
T1 UA-LA 410-2-1 B12Runout B
22 UA-LA 410-1-Runout A
22 UA-LA 410-2-Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC.5075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records L 35879First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410 / United Artists Records UA-LA410-GLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Liberty LN-10013LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Liberty LN-10013LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Liberty LN-10013LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Portugal | Liberty 2605611LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA410-GLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
15 vinyl pressings of Country Willie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA410-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA410-G, UAC.5075, L 35879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T UA-LA410-1-2 and ALSHIRE. 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.
