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The Best Of Jean Shepard

by Jean Shepard · 1963

21 pressings5 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Jean Shepard was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Of Jean Shepard

4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1922
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1 1922-1Side 1 (Stamped):

T2 1922-1Side 2 (Stamped):

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST1922Capitol Records ST 1922
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1 1922-B7 RRunout A

ST2 1922-A5 A 1Runout B

ST1-1922Label A

ST2-1922Label B

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DT-1922
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DT-1-1922Side 1

DT-2-1922Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaCapitol Records DT-1922First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963UKCapitol Records T 1922First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963UKCapitol Records ST1922 / Capitol Records ST 1922First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records T 1922First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records T 1922LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCapitol Records T 1922LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T 1922 / The Star Line T 1922LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records T-1922LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records STK 83607LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 1922LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST1922LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records DT-1922LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T 1922LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records T 1922 / Starline T 1922LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records DT-1922LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records DT-1922 / Starline DT1-1922LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records DT-8-1922 / Starline DT1-1922LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records DT-8-1922 / Starline DT 8-1922LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records DT 1922 / Starline DT 1922LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A Satisfied Mind
  2. A2A Dear John Letter
  3. A3Forgive Me John
  4. A4The Other Woman
  5. A5Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces
  6. A6The Root Of All Evil
  7. B1Beautiful Lies
  8. B2How Long Does It Hurt
  9. B3Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man
  10. B4Under Suspicion
  11. B5I Learned It All From You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jean Shepard are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jean Shepard are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was The Best Of Jean Shepard first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 1922.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Jean Shepard is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1922, ST1922, DT-1922) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Jean Shepard on vinyl worth?

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.

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