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
Vinyl pressings
by Jimmie Rodgers · 1959
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.
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.
14270 1DRunout Side A
14654 1CRunout Side B
(14270)Label Side A
(14654)Label Side B
14270 X 1EA-Side Runout Etching
14654 X 1DB-Side Runout Etching
14270A-Side Label
14654B-Side Label
7XCA 14270 45Label Side A
7XCA 14656 45Label Side B
7XR 14270 45Label Side A
7XR 14654 45Label Side B
R - 4218 (14654)Label side A
R - 4218 (14270)Label side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Italy | Roulette R - 4218First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4401First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4401First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Roulette R-4218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R-4218First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R-4218First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Greece | Fidelity 27177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Roulette R-42187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Roulette 9-42187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Roulette R. 10127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Roulette R. 10127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Roulette R-42187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of T.L.C. Tender Love And Care are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Netherlands, Italy. One of them is Roulette R-4218, released December 1959.
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.
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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