Album value
Travis Tritt — Country Club.
First-press value.
Travis Tritt's debut came out February 22, 1990 on Warner Bros. Nashville and went double platinum, with 'Country Club', 'Help Me Hold On' and 'I'm Gonna Be Somebody'. Discogs lists retail copies only on CD and cassette. The only LP Discogs lists is a 1990 Columbia House record-club pressing, 1P 8001, and it has never been reissued on vinyl. Clean copies sell for about $60 to $150.
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The first-press, by the numbers
Released 1990. The US first-press shipped on the Warner Bros. (Columbia House club edition) label.
- US stereo catalog: 1P 8001
- RIAA certification: 2× Platinum (US)
Compare this copy with the artist's other collectible originals. See the Travis Tritt vinyl value profile.
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How to confirm a first-press
Three things separate an original from a later reissue beyond the catalog number.
- The LP reads Warner Bros. Records 1P 8001, with 1P 80011 and 1P 80012 printed on the side A and side B labels
- Runouts on the common version read 1P-80011-1A and 1P-80012-1A; Discogs credits that version to the Columbia Records pressing plant in Carrollton, Georgia
- Discogs lists a second 1P 8001 variant with floating Warner Bros. shield logos and 'CRC' on the labels; only 21 users own it, and it has sold for $50–75
- Retail copies were CD (9 26094-2) and cassette (4-26094); Discogs lists no retail LP
The matrix runout etched in the dead wax is the definitive identifier when label and catalog number both look era-correct.
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What it's worth
Recent sold-listing ranges. Pressing, condition, and current market all move the number.
| Pressing & condition | Recent sold |
|---|---|
| 1990 first-press (NM) | $80–$150 |
| 1990 first-press (VG+) | $35–$75 |
What pushes to the top: A near-mint 1P 8001 in a clean club jacket; the top Discogs sale is $149.99.
Sources: Discogs sold listings (90-day window), Popsike.com auction archive, Goldmine Record Album Price Guide.
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If you have one
Pull the record. Check the label first against the Warner Bros. (Columbia House club edition) design. Confirm the catalog number on the label matches 1P 8001. Then check the matrix runout in the dead wax. All three lining up is the first-press confirmation.
Or scan with Crown Vinyl. The app reads the label, catalog number, and matrix runout from a single photograph, returns the exact pressing, and pulls a current value from recent real sales. Free on the App Store.
Keep checking the shelf
More first pressings worth knowing.
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1991 · Warner Bros. (Columbia House club edition)
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1991 first press: $45–$90 in VG+ condition.
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1989 first press: $50–$90 in VG+ condition.
Check this pressingA few questions
The ones that come up.
Check the label design (Warner Bros. (Columbia House club edition)), the catalog number (1P 8001), and the matrix runout etched in the dead wax. All three need to line up for a confirmed first-press. The LP reads Warner Bros. Records 1P 8001, with 1P 80011 and 1P 80012 printed on the side A and side B labels.
A near-mint 1P 8001 in a clean club jacket; the top Discogs sale is $149.99 brings the top of the NM range, typically $80–$150.
No. Discogs lists no reissue. The only LPs are two 1990 Columbia House variants under 1P 8001: the common one sells for about $30–150 with a median near $79, and the 'CRC' label variant for about $50–75.
Country Club was issued in stereo only as a first-press. The 1P 8001 pressing is the reference.
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