Vinyl pressings
by Jo Stafford · 1963
The Hits Of Jo Stafford 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.
6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
T-1 -1921- G-4 C ☆Side 1 runout
T-2-1921-F-3 C ☆Side 2 runout
(T1-1921)Side 1 matrix, center label
(T2-1921)Side 2 matrix, center label
ST1-1921-A1 IAM &Side A Runout
ST2-1921-A1 IAM &Side B Runout
ST1-1921Side A Label
ST2-1921Side B Label
T1-1921-G2 "I Am" logo inside triangleSide 1, Etched
T2-1921-G2 "I Am" logo inside triangleSide 2, Etched
T1-1921-F1 IAM [in Triangle]Side A runout, machine stamped
T2-1921-F1 IAM [in Triangle]Side B runout, machine stamped
T1-1921Label A
T2-1921Label B
T1.1921Label A
T2.1921Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1921First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 1921 / Capitol Records T.1921First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 1921First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1921 / Capitol Records T-1921First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 1921First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1921First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SY-4592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SY-4592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SM-11889LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SY4592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SM-11889LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SM-11889LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 41 5668 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Capitol Records SM-11889 / Capitol Records LP-SM-11889LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T 1921LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-50118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70014LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 1921LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1921 / Starline ST 1921LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1921 / Starline ST 1921LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Hits Of Jo Stafford are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T 1921.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1921, ST 1921) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1 -1921- G-4 C ☆ and T-2-1921-F-3 C ☆. 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.
