Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1973
Jolene was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
APB0-0145 A TXDRRunout A, var. 1
APB0-0145 B TXDRRunout B, var. 1
APBO-0145 A1 I B2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout A, var. 2
APBO-0145 B1 I A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout B, var. 2
APBO-0145 A1 HSide A Runout
APBO-0145 B1 HSide B Runout
APB0-0145ASide A Label
APB0-0145BSide B Label
APB0-0145-CLabel A
APB0-0145DLabel B
APA0-0145-CLabel A
APA0-0145-DLabel B
APB0-0145 A TXDRA side runout
APB0-0145 B TXDRB side runout
APB0-0145-AA side label
APB0-0145-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor 102414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mozambique | RCA Victor 42-496 / RCA Victor APBO 0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA Victor APBO-0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-496First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA DJA0-0145 / RCA APB0-0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | RCA 10260167", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | US | RCA DJA0-0145 / RCA APB0-0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RCA Victor APBO-0145 / RCA APBO-01457", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APBO-01457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor APB0 01457", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor APB0 01457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RCA APBO-0145 / RCA Victor APBO-01457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PB-98147", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PB-499717", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | RCA PC 26757", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Jolene are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Mozambique and more. One of them is RCA Victor APB0-0145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APB0-0145, DJA0-0145, 102414, 42-496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APB0-0145 A TXDR and APB0-0145 B TXDR. 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.
