US
February 1960- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T1303Capitol Records T-1303
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
T1-1303-D1 #5 IS [Anvil symbol] -Runout A
T2-1303-D1 #5 IS [Anvil symbol] -Runout B
T1-1303Label A
T2-1303Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Kay Starr · 1960
Losers, Weepers was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.
T1-1303-D1 #5 IS [Anvil symbol] -Runout A
T2-1303-D1 #5 IS [Anvil symbol] -Runout B
T1-1303Label A
T2-1303Label B
T1-1303-D1 #2Side A stamped
T2-1303-D1 #2Side B stamped
ST1-1303-N1
ST-1303-D2 #2
ST1-1303-D4" [logo shaped like a house]Side A
ST-1303-D3" [logo shaped like a house]Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records T1303 / Capitol Records T-1303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records T 1303First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records T 1303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records ST1303 / Capitol Records ST-1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records T1303 / Capitol Records T-1303First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 1303LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Losers, Weepers are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T1303, released February 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T1303, ST 1303, T 1303, ST1303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1303-D1 #5 IS [Anvil symbol] - and T2-1303-D1 #5 IS [Anvil symbol] -. 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.