US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1922
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Jean Shepard · 1963
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.
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.
T1 1922-1Side 1 (Stamped):
T2 1922-1Side 2 (Stamped):
ST1 1922-B7 RRunout A
ST2 1922-A5 A 1Runout B
ST1-1922Label A
ST2-1922Label B
DT-1-1922Side 1
DT-2-1922Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records DT-1922First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records T 1922First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records ST1922 / Capitol Records ST 1922First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1922First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T 1922LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T 1922LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 1922 / The Star Line T 1922LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-1922LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83607LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 1922LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST1922LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-1922LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 1922LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 1922 / Starline T 1922LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-1922LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-1922 / Starline DT1-1922LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-8-1922 / Starline DT1-1922LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT-8-1922 / Starline DT 8-1922LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 1922 / Starline DT 1922LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jean Shepard are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 1922.
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.
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.