Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1976
The Troublemaker was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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 1 PAL-34112-1-A MASTERFONICS J2Side A runout
T 1 PBL-34112-1B MASTERFONICS F8Side B runout
AL 34112Side A label
BL 34112Side B label
T 1 PAL-34114-1B MASTERFONICS A (or) ^Side A, Etched Variant 1
P PBL-34112-1F 1 MASTERFONICSSide B, Etched, except '1' which is stamped with dots Variant 1
T 1 PAL-34114-1B MASTERFONICS BSide A, Etched Variant 2
T1 PBL-34112-1A MASTERFONICS G oSide B, Etched, except 'G' which is stamped. Variant 2
P PAL-34112-1D MASTERFONICSA-Side Runout Etching, P stamped
P PBL-34112-1F MASTERFONICSB-Side Runout Etching, P stamped
AL 34112A-Side Label
BL 34112B-Side Label
PAL-34114-1K A\ S1Side 1, Etched
PBL-34112-1L A\ S1Side 2, Etched
AL 34112Label A
BL 34112Label B
PAL-34112-1C o MASTERFONICS A 3 1SRunout A
PBL-34112-1B MASTERFONICS B T1Runout B
AL 34112Label A
BL 34112Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 81565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S 81565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S 81565First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 321LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 321LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2793LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 32770LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 19075873841 / Lone StarLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Columbia 19075873841 / Lone StarLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Legacy 19075882651 / Columbia 19075882651LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81565 / Lone Star CBS 81565LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia 34112 / Lone Star 34112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 34112 / Lone Star KC 34112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of The Troublemaker are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 34112, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 34112, S 81565, SBP 234898, CBS 81565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 PAL-34112-1-A MASTERFONICS J2 and T 1 PBL-34112-1B MASTERFONICS F8. 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.
