Vinyl pressings
by Zephyr · 1971
Going Back To Colorado was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
WS-1897 39816-1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
WS-1897 39817-1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
WS 1897 39816-A 1BSide A Runout, etched, variant 2
WS 1897 39817-B 1A STERLINGSide B Runout, etched [except STERLING which is stamped], variant 2
WS 1897 398167̷ - B̷ A 1A STERLINGSide 1 Etched
WS 1897 39817-1 1BSide 2 Etched
T 1 WS 1897 39816-1-2 STERLINGSide 1 (Variant 2) Etched (STERLING stamped)
T 1 WS 1897 39817-1-2 ASide 2 (Variant 2) Etched ("A" stamped)
WS 1897 39816-1 STERLING PA Side Runout
WS 1897 39817-1 STERLING 1 PB Side Runout
S39816A Side Label
S39817B Side Label
T WS 1897 1 39816-1-1 VRunout A
T WS 1897 1 39817-1-1Runout B
\ WS 1897 39816-A 1ESide A etched
\ WS 1897 39816-B 1A STERLINGSide A etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 1897 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1897First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 060 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 060 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1897First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1897First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1897 / Warner Bros. Records 1897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1897 / Warner Bros. Records 1897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1897First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Sunday SND 0113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | BGO Records BGOLP2006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Going Back To Colorado are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1897.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1897, 1897, 46 060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS-1897 39816-1 STERLING and WS-1897 39817-1 STERLING. 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.
