Vinyl pressings
by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos · 1965
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T-1-2283-F-4 2 ✲Side A runout, variant 1
T-2-2283-F-4 3 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
T-1-2283-F-4 1 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
T-2-2283-F-4 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
T1-2283-F1[IAM in a triangle]A Side, runout, stamped variant 1
T2-2283-T2 [IAM in a triangle]B Side, runout, stamped variant 1
T1-2283-P9 2 0A Side, runout, stamped variant 2
T2-2283-T2 2 [IAM in a triangle] 0B Side, runout, stamped variant 2
& ST-1-2283-A1 /IAM\Runout A
& ST-2-2283-A1 /IAM\Runout B
ST1-2283Label A
ST2-2283Label B
ST1-2283Matrix, Side A
ST2-2283Matrix, Side B
ST-1-2283-B-3 ' 2 ✲Runout, Side A
ST-1-2283-A-3 ' 2 ✲Runout, Side B
ST2-2283-x14Side A runout, stamped
ST2-2283-x14 0Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2283 / Capitol Records T-2283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2283 / Capitol Records T-2283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 83 987 / Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Norway | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Norway | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Norway | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 308LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records T 2283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST 2283 / Capitol Records ST-2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST 2283 / Capitol Records ST-2283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Netherlands | Super Sound 5C 022-81545 YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Sundazed Music LP5625LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Emidisc C 048-50 716 / Emidisc 6E 048-50716LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc C 048-50 716 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 73 987 / Capitol Records SMK 83 987LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7268 / Capitol Records CP-7268LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc C 048-50 716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure SPR 80.525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc C 048-50 716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2283 / Capitol Records T.2283LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Sweden | Emidisc 4E 048-50716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2283LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of I've Got A Tiger By The Tail are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2283, released March 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2283, ST 2283, SMK 83 987) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-2283-F-4 2 ✲ and T-2-2283-F-4 3 ✲. 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.
