Vinyl pressings
by Bobbie Gentry · 1967
Ode To Billie Joe / Mississippi Delta 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.
33 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 21 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.
45-57529-F1 ✲ 2Side A Runout (Var. 1)
45-57421-F-4 1 ✲Side B Runout (Var. 1)
45-57529-F1 ✲Side A Runout, etched (Var. 2)
45-57421-F-1 1 ✲Side B Runout, etched (Var. 2)
45-57529-T2 #4Etched in runout A, variant 1
45-57421-T2 #4Etched in runout B, variant 1
45-57529-P1 #6 IAMEtched in runout A, variant 2
45-57421-T2 #4 IAMEtched in runout B, variant 2
S45-57529Side A Label
S45-57421Side B Label
F 57529 - 1 RH KTStamped side A
F 57421 - 1 AM KTStamped side B
F 57529Label side A
F 57421Label side B
F 57529-1 L KT 1Runout side A
F 57421-1 H KT 1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.057First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records 5950First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Capitol Records K 23587First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Finland | Capitol Records CL 15511First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Finland | Capitol Records CL 15511First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | France | Capitol Records CLF 5950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Capitol Records CLF 5950 Luxe / Capitol Records CLF 5950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 587 / Capitol Records F-5950First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 587 / Capitol Records F-5950First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 587 / Capitol Records F-5950First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Capitol Records F .5950First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Capitol Records F 5950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Capitol Records F 5950First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records 42947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records 42947", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 003 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 0037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-42947", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 42947", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records CL 158827", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records CL 158827", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-112407", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-112407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Starline 6140 / Capitol Records 61407", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records X 6140 / Starline X 61407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL 158827" | 7" |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6140 / Starline 61407", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| ? | US | Starline X 6140 / Capitol Records X 61407", Reissue, 45 RPM, Single | 7", Reissue, 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 42947", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X 6140 / Starline X 61407", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6140 / Starline 61407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Starline A-6140 / Capitol Records A-61407", Reissue, 45 RPM, Single | 7", Reissue, 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6140 / Starline 61407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6140 / Starline 61407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Ode To Billie Joe / Mississippi Delta are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5950, released July 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5950, 6140, P 5950, CL 15511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-57529-F1 ✲ 2 and 45-57421-F-4 1 ✲. 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.
