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Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry, album cover

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Ode To Billie Joe

by Bobbie Gentry · 1967

66 pressings20 countriesCountrySoulFunk / SoulPop

Ode To Billie Joe was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Ode To Billie Joe

32 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 14 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

June 1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2830
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-2830-F1 # 3 [IAM triangle logo]Side A runout, variant 1

T2-2830-F1 # 2 [IAM triangle logo]Side B runout, variant 1

T1-2830-F1Side A runout, variant 2

T1-2830-G2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

June 1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2830Capitol Records ST 2830
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2830－B－3 1 ✲A-side runout

ST-2-2830-B－6 : 2 ✲B-side runout

ST1-2830A-side label

ST2-2830B-side label

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US

June 1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2830Capitol Records T-2830
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

T-1-2830-F-3: 1 ✲ 2Runout Side A etched; 1 ✲ stamped

T-2-2830-F-3: 1 ✲ 2Runout Side B etched; 1 ✲ stamped

T1-2830Label Side A

T2-2830Label Side B

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US

August 21, 1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2830Capitol Records ST 2830
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-2830-B2 #5 IAMA-side runout, variant 1

ST2-2830-B2 #5 IAMB-side runout, variant 1

ST1-2830-B2 #5 IAMA-side runout, variant 2

ST2-2830-B8 IAMB-side runout, variant 2

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2830
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2830-B2Runout 1 etched

ST-2-2830-A7Runout 2 etched

ST-2830 (ST1-2830)Label 1

ST-2830 (ST2-2830)Label 2

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US

June 1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2830Capitol Records ST 2830
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1 2830 X3 #2 0Runout side A, variant 1

ST2 2830 B10 2 0Runout side B, variant 1

ST1 2830 X5Runout side A, variant 2

ST2 2830 W2 0Runout side B, variant 2

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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 66 vinyl pressings

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

1960s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCapitol Records ST-2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaCapitol Records T-2830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilCapitol Records T-2830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST 2830 / Capitol Records ST-2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records T 2830 / Capitol Records T-2830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST 2830 / Capitol Records ST-2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST 2830 / Capitol Records ST-2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST 2830 / Capitol Records ST-2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceCapitol Records STTX 340578First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 337First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelCapitol Records ST-2830 / Capitol Records ST 2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyCapitol Records T 2830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967PhilippinesCapitol Records ST-2830 / Capitol Records ST 2830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967South AfricaCapitol Records T 2830 / Capitol Records T - 2830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCapitol Records T 2830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 37 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceEmidisc 2C 048-50 718 / Emidisc C 048-50 718LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5427 / World Record Club S-5427LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5427 / World Record Club S-5427LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01337 / World Record Club S/5427LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01337 / World Record Club S/5427LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKPure Pleasure Analogue PPAN ST 2830 / Pure Pleasure Analogue PPAN ST2830LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2018USElemental Music 620862 / Capitol Records B0027691-01LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeElemental Music 700166 / Capitol Records 700166LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2023USCapitol Records VMP-CW032LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records ST-2830LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?DenmarkEmidisc 6 E 048-50 718 / Emidisc 6 E 048-50 718LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc 1C 048-50 718LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 718 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 718LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IndiaCapitol Records ST-2830LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-50 718 / Emidisc C 048-50 718LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SingaporeCapitol Records ST-2830 / Capitol Records ST 2830LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 2830LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 2830LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 2830LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 2830LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-2830 / Capitol Records ST 2830LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SM-2830LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-82830 / Capitol Records ST 8-2830LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USCapitol Records ST-8-2830 / Capitol Records ST 8-2830LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Mississippi Delta3:05
  2. A2I Saw An Angel Die2:56
  3. A3Chickasaw County Child2:45
  4. A4Sunday Best2:50
  5. A5Niki Hoeky2:45
  6. B1Papa, Woncha Let Me Go To Town With You2:30
  7. B2Bugs2:05
  8. B3Hurry, Tuesday Child4:52
  9. B4Lazy Willie2:36
  10. B5Ode To Billie Joe4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ode To Billie Joe are there?

66 vinyl pressings of Ode To Billie Joe are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.

When was Ode To Billie Joe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records T-2830, released June 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Ode To Billie Joe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-2830, ST-2830, T 2830, ST 2830) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-2830-F1 # 3 [IAM triangle logo] and T2-2830-F1 # 2 [IAM triangle logo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ode To Billie Joe 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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