Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1983
Without A Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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-39110 1-M denny/woodlandSide A (Etched), variant 1
P BL-39110 1-A denny/woodlandSide B (Etched), variant 1
P AL-39110 1-A denny/woodlandSide A runout, etched, variant 3
P BL-39110 1-A denny/woodlandSide B runout, etched, variant 3
0 G1 AL-39110 1-AA denny/woodland C6Side A runout, variant 1
0 G2 BL-39110 1-DD denny/woodland A4Side B runout, variant 1
0 G1 AL-39110 1-K denny/woodland A̶ B16Side A runout, variant 2
0 G1 BL-39110 1-F denny/woodland B14Side B runout, variant 2
AL-39110 GIJ BarrySide A (Etched), Variant 1
(J-MP) BL 39110 GIC G1Side B (Etched), Variant 1
G1 AL-39110 GIJ Barry A6Side 1, Etched, Variant 2
G1 BL-39110 1-DD denny/woodland 311Side 2, Etched, Variant 2
P 0 AL 39110 GID annaSide A runout, variant 1
P 0 BL-39110-1BB denny/woodlandSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 39110 G1B annaSide A runout, variant 2
P BL-39110 1-A denny/woodlandSide B runout, variant 2
CBS 25736 - A1Side A, Runout
CBS 25736 - B1Side B, Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237972First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25736 / CBS 25736First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25736 / CBS 25736LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDAP 93089First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2767First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237972First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS 25736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | CBS 25736First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 25736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 39110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia FC 39110LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Without A Song are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39110, 25736, CBS 25736, SBP 237972) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-39110 1-M denny/woodland and P BL-39110 1-A denny/woodland. 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.
