Vinyl pressings
by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos · 1966
Carnegie Hall Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-1-2556-A-3 [hand-etched] ✲ 2 [stamped]Runout A
ST-2-2556-A-3 [hand-etched] ✲ 2 [stamped]Runout B
ST-2556 (ST1-2556)Vinyl label A
ST-2556 (ST2-2556)Vinyl label A
T1-2556-P2 0Runout Side A
T1-2556-P4 0Runout Side B
T1-2556Label Side A
T2-2556Label Side B
SU-1-2556-B 2 IAM StampRunout A
SU 2 2556-A 1 IAM StampRunout B
(SU1-2556)Label A
(SU2-2556)Label A
T-1-2556- H 4Etched, A side runout [variant 1]
T-2-2556-H-3Etched, B side runout [variant 1]
T-1-2556-H-4- 2 ✲Etched, A side runout (2 ✲ stamped) [variant 2]
T-2-2556-H-3- 1 ✲Etched, B side runout (1 ✲ stamped) [variant 2]
ST1-2556-2 A3 [stamped]Runout A also triangle containing "IAM"
ST2-2556-B2 [stamped]Runout B also triangle containing "IAM"
ST-2556 (ST1-2556)Vinyl label A
ST-2556 (ST2-2556)Vinyl label A
T1-2556-G2#2 [IAM IN TRIANGLE]A Side, runout, stamped
T1-2556-F1 [IAM IN TRIANGLE]B Side, runout, stamped
T1-2556-F3 #2 [IAM IN TRIANGLE]A Side, runout, stamped
T2-2556-T3 [IAM IN TRIANGLE]B Side, runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records T 2556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8064First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST 2556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.2556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records SU-2556First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Country Music Foundation Records CMF-012LP | LP |
| 1988 | US | Country Music Foundation Records CMF-012-LLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Sundazed LP 5595LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 2556LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8064LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2556LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Carnegie Hall Concert are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2556.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2556, T 2556, SU-2556, CP-8064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-2556-A-3 [hand-etched] ✲ 2 [stamped] and ST-2-2556-A-3 [hand-etched] ✲ 2 [stamped]. 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.
