Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1976
Jolene was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RCA - 2675-A-1E A1 AAA-VIRunout A, etched variant 1
RCA - 2675-B-1E A5 AB WRunout B, etched variant 1
RCA - 2675-A-1E A3ZRunout A, etched variant 2
RCA - 2675-B-1E A5 AV 'W'Runout B, etched variant 2
RCA - 2675-A-1ERunout A, etched variant 1
RCA - 2675-B-1ERunout B, etched variant 1
RCA 2675 ASide A label
RCA 2675 BSide B label
PPBO-7064-A Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A, stamped [etched "S"]
PPBO-7064-B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B, stamped [etched "S"]
PPBO-7064-ALabel side A
PPBO-7064-BLabel side B
PPBO-7064-A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
PPBO-7064-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
PPBO-7064-ALabel side A
PPBO-7064-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor PPBO-7064 / RCA PPBO - 7064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA PPBO-7064 / RCA PPBO - 7064First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor PPBO-7064 / RCA PPBO - 7064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2675First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA PPBO-70647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 26757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 26757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 26757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 26757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Jolene are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2675, released April 15, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2675, PPBO-7064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA - 2675-A-1E A1 AAA-VI and RCA - 2675-B-1E A5 AB W. 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.
