Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1974
Phases And Stages was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
ST-733029 BBB-1 AT GP PRA side runouts, var. 1
ST-733030-CCC-1-1 PRB side runouts, var. 1
ST-733029 B BB - 1- 3 AT-GP PRC PA side runouts, var. 2
ST-A-733030 -C CC -1- 111- PRC DB side runouts, var. 2
STA-733029 B AT/GP PRRunout A
ST-A-733030-C-1 PRRunout B
ST-A-733029 PRLabel A
ST-A-733030 PRLabel B
STA733029BB-RE ATGP PR △18676(1)A Side etched
ST-A-733030-CC-RE △18676-1X PRB Side etched
(MR)A Side stamped
(MR)B Side stamped
ST-A-733029 B PRA Side etched
ST-A-733030 C PRB Side etched
ST-A-733029 PRA Side label
ST-A-733030 PRB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.9343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7291 / Atlantic SW-95701LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 7291 / Atlantic R1 7291LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 7291 / Atlantic R1 7291LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 7291 / Atlantic R1 7291LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | Europe | Atlantic 8122-79863-9LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | 8th Records 7291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic RCV1 7291 / Atlantic 603497837052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic RCV1 726063 / Atlantic 812278177014LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Rhino Records R1 726130 / Atlantic 603497827176LP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records R1 726130 / Atlantic 603497827176LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7291LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Phases And Stages are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Atlantic SD 7291, released January 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7291, 670.9343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-733029 BBB-1 AT GP PR and ST-733030-CCC-1-1 PR. 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.
