Norway
1955- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
7-TST-108Side A label
7-TST-107Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Cacka Israelsson · 1955
Tennessee Wig Walk was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7-TST-108Side A label
7-TST-107Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Norway | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Norway | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Norway | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1955 | Norway | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Norway | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1955 | Norway | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Sweden | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1955 | UK | Parlophone GEOS 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | Odeon GEOS 27", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Sweden | Odeon GEOS 27", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Sweden | Parlophone Odeon GEOS 27", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of Tennessee Wig Walk are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Norway, UK, Sweden. One of them is Parlophone Odeon GEOS 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEOS 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-TST-108 and 7-TST-107. 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.