Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1977
To Lefty From Willie was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PAL-34695-1A o T 2Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-34695-1A o T 2Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-34695-1A F 9 o T 2Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-34695-1A A o T 2Side B runout, variant 2
1S PAL-34695-1B o B3Side A runout, variant 1
1S PBL-34695- 1B o ASide B runout, variant 1
1S PAL-34695-1B o B3Side A runout, variant 2
1S PBL-34695-1B o A5Side B runout, variant 2
P PAL-34695-1C oSide A Runout: All etched except P & o - Variant 1
P PBL-34695-1A oSide B Runout: All etched except P & o - Variant 1
P PAL-34695-1C oSide A Runout: All etched except P & o - Variant 2
P PBL-34695-1C oSide B Runout: All etched except P & o - Variant 2
P PAL-34695-1CSide A runout
P PBL-34695-1CSide B runout
AL 34695A-side label
BL 34685B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 594First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia KC 34695 / Lone Star KC 34695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia KC 34695 / Lone Star KC 34695First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia KC 34695 / Columbia 34695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia KC 34695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia KC 34695 / Lone Star KC 34695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Columbia CX 38250 / Columbia C 38254LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia PC 34695 / Lone Star PC 34695LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia KC 34695 / Columbia 34695LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34695 / Lone Star PC 34695LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34695 / Lone Star PC 34695LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of To Lefty From Willie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Australia, Japan. One of them is Columbia KC 34695.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 34695, SBP 237042, 25AP 594, 25AP 2823) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-34695-1A o T 2 and PBL-34695-1A o T 2. 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.
