Vinyl pressings
by Buck Owens · 1964
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-53108-T2 #2 IAMA-side runout, variant #1
45-53107-P3 #2 IAMB-side runout, variant #1
45-53108-T2 IAMA-side runout, variant #2
45-53107-T2 IAMB-side runout, variant #2
45--53108--P7 I A 1Runout Side A Variant 1
45--53107--P7 I A 3Runout Side B Variant 1
45--53108--P7 I A3Runout Side A Variant 2
45--53107--P7 I A1Runout Side B Variant 2
45-53108-F-1' 2 ✲ RCASide A runout
45-53107-F-1' 2 ✲ RCASide B runout
45-53108Side A label
45-53107Side B label
45-53107-F-1 3 ✲ PURunout side A
45-53108-F-1 3 ✲ PURunout side B
45-53108Side A label
45-53108Side B label
53108--T6PRunout Side A
53107--T6PRunout Side B
45-53108A side label
45-53107B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 5336First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Norway | Capitol Records F 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Capitol Records F 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-12367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Capitol Records F 53367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records F 53367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 45-61127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HFC 10427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6112 / Starline 61127", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6112 / Starline 61127", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P 61127", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6112 / Starline 61127", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 53367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of I've Got A Tiger By The Tail are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5336, released December 28, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5336, CL 15379, CP-1594, F 5336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-53108-T2 #2 IAM and 45-53107-P3 #2 IAM. 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.
