Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1973
My Tennessee Mountain Home 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.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
APL1-0033-A-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I - A 1Runout, Side A
APL1-0033-B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I - A 1Runout, Side B
APL1-0033-ALabel, Side A
APL1-0033-BLabel, Side B
APL1-0033-A-2S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HRunout, Side A
APL1-0033-B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HRunout, Side B
APLI-0033-A-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I - A1Side A runout etched, except I-A1
APLI-0033-B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I - A1Side B runout etched, except I-A1
APL1-0033-ASide A label
APL1-0033-BSide B label
LSA 3178A /1E LSA 3178-A-1E AIACRunout, side A
LSA 3178-B-3E A1 IRunout, side B
LSA 3178 ALabel, side A
LSA 3178 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-0033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA 38-479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3178 / RCA Victor APL1-0033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor MMT 1095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | RCA 19658702021 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19658702021LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Club edition |
| 2023 | US | RCA 19658702021 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19658702021LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor AYL1-3764LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-0033-A / RCA Victor AHL1-0033-BLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3764 / RCA Victor APL1-0033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of My Tennessee Mountain Home are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0033, LSA 3178, 38-479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0033-A-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I - A 1 and APL1-0033-B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I - A 1. 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.
