Vinyl pressings
by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · 1957
Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1S- T1-811-D2#2Runout A, variation 1
T2-811-D7#2Runout B, variation 1
- T1-811-D2 [Anvil]Runout A, variation 2
- T2-811-D1 11 [Anvil]Runout B, variation 2
1S- T1-811-D2#2Side 1
T2-811-D7#2Side 2
T1 811-INRunout side A
T2 811-INRunout side B
T1-811Label side A
T2-811Label side B
T1 811-1N P 12Runout side A
T2 811-1N H 1Runout side B
T1-811Label side A
T2-811Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Argentina | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Brazil | Capitol Records T-811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records T811 / Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Spain | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 811First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 811 / Capitol Records T-811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Europe | Capitol Records T 811LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2S 064-82076 / Capitol Records T 811LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 064-82076 / Capitol Records T 811LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2S 064-82076 / Capitol Records T 811LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records T 811 / Capitol Records T-811LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Sweden | Capitol Records 7C 064-82076 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Sweden | Capitol Records 7C 064-82076 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-82076 / Capitol Records 2C 066-82.076 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 066-82076 / Capitol Records T 811LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 066-82076 / Capitol Records T 811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 066-82076 / Capitol Records T 811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Capitol Records T811 / Capitol Records T-811LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Italy | Doxy DOY605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Waxtime 771923LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM2011119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Italy | DOL DOS671HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Vip Vop Vipvop018LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | DOLLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-82076LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 811LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1957 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 811, released March 4, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 811, T-811, T811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S- T1-811-D2#2 and T2-811-D7#2. 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.
