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Jimmie RodgersT.L.C. Tender Love And Care

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T.L.C. Tender Love And Care

by Jimmie Rodgers · 1959

12 pressings9 countriesVocalPop

T.L.C. Tender Love And Care was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 T.L.C. Tender Love And Care

6 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

December 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-4218
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

14270 1DRunout Side A

14654 1CRunout Side B

(14270)Label Side A

(14654)Label Side B

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US

December 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-4218
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

14270 X 1EA-Side Runout Etching

14654 X 1DB-Side Runout Etching

14270A-Side Label

14654B-Side Label

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 45-DB 4401
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7XCA 14270 45Label Side A

7XCA 14656 45Label Side B

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 45-DB 4401
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

7XR 14270 45Label Side A

7XR 14654 45Label Side B

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Italy

1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R - 4218
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R - 4218 (14654)Label side A

R - 4218 (14270)Label side AA

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ItalyRoulette R - 4218First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959UKColumbia 45-DB 4401First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959UKColumbia 45-DB 4401First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1959NetherlandsRoulette R-4218First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USRoulette R-4218First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USRoulette R-4218First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GreeceFidelity 27177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRoulette R-42187", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaRoulette 9-42187", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?Hong KongRoulette R. 10127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?Hong KongRoulette R. 10127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandRoulette R-42187", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AT.L.C. Tender Love And Care2:16
  2. BWaltzing Matilda2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of T.L.C. Tender Love And Care are there?

12 vinyl pressings of T.L.C. Tender Love And Care are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was T.L.C. Tender Love And Care first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Netherlands, Italy. One of them is Roulette R-4218, released December 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of T.L.C. Tender Love And Care is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4218, 45-DB 4401, R - 4218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14270 1D and 14654 1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is T.L.C. Tender Love And Care 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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