Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1980
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AHL-1-3546-A-1S TML-S I PSide A variant 1
AHL-1-3546-B-2S TML-S I GSide B variant 1
AHL-1-3546-A-2S TML S I A2RSide A variant 2
AHL-1-3546-B-2S TML S I A3CCSide B variant 2
PL 13546-A-2E A/B JASide A, variant 1
PL 13546-B-1E A/N JASide B, variant 1
PL 13546- A-1E 'W' A1F JASide A, variant 2
PL 13546-B-1E 'W' A1K JASide B, variant 2
AHL1-3546-A- TXA-Side Etched
AHL1-3546-B2 TXB-Side Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-3546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-3546 / RCA Victor AYL1-4077LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RVP-6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA PL-13546 / RCA Victor PL-13546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 3546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA AHL1-3546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-13546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL 13546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 3546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor PL 13546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | RCA Victor PL 13546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RCA AHL1-3546 / RCA Victor AHL1-3546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Dolly, Dolly, Dolly are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, France and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-3546, released April 14, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-3546, PL 13546, APL1 3546, RVP-6465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL-1-3546-A-1S TML-S I P and AHL-1-3546-B-2S TML-S I G. 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.
