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Local Gentry

by Bobbie Gentry · 1968

19 pressings9 countriesCountryVocalPopFolk

Local Gentry was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Local Gentry

11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2964Capitol Records ST-2964
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Press
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2964-H-5 2 ✲A side runout version 1

ST-2-2964-A-3 1 ✲B side runout version 1

ST-1-2964-A-3. 1 ✲A side runout version 2

ST-2-2964-A-3. 1 ✲B side runout version 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2964Capitol Records ST-2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Press
Runout / matrix

ST1-2964-B2 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1

ST2-2964-A1 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1

ST1-2964-B2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2

ST2-2964-B2 #2 [I A M in trangle]Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2964Capitol Records ST-2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Press
Runout / matrix

ST1 2964 W4 #1 0Runout A

ST-2-2964-B4 #1 0Runout B

ST1-2964Label A

ST2-2964Label B

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST2 2964 - A6Side A

ST2 2964 - A5Side B

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Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2964Capitol Records ST-2964
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-2964-B2 4 [I A M logo]Side A runout etched exc. [I A M logo] stamped

ST2-2964-A1 [I A M logo]Side B runout etched exc. [I A M logo] stamped

ST1-2964Side A label

ST2-2964Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2964 / Capitol Records ST-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaCapitol Records ST - 2964First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 557First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 557LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968JapanCapitol Records CP-8558First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1968New ZealandCapitol Records ST - 2964First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968PhilippinesCapitol Records ST 2964 / Capitol Records ST-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCapitol Records T 2964First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKCapitol Records ST 2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 2964 / Capitol Records ST-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 8-2964 / Capitol Records ST-82964LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968USCapitol Records ST 2964 / Capitol Records ST-2964First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USCapitol Records ST 2964 / Capitol Records ST-2964First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4807 / World Record Club S-4807LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971USCapitol Records SF-705LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971VenezuelaCapitol Records ST-356LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ.8295LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCapitol Records ST 2964LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST - 2964LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweete Peony2:26
  2. A2Casket Vignette2:34
  3. A3Come Away Melinda3:21
  4. A4Fool On The Hill3:44
  5. A5Papa's Medicine Show3:50
  6. A6Ace Insurance Man3:33
  7. B1Recollection2:10
  8. B2Sittin' Pretty3:19
  9. B3Eleanor Rigby2:27
  10. B4Peaceful2:51
  11. B5Here, There And Everywhere2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Local Gentry are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Local Gentry are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.

When was Local Gentry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2964, released October 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Local Gentry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2964, T 2964, ST - 2964, SMK 74 557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-2964-H-5 2 ✲ and ST-2-2964-A-3 1 ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Local Gentry on vinyl worth?

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.

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