Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1964
Back In Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST1-2081-A-8SIde A runout, var. 1
ST2-2081-A-8SIde B runout, var. 1
ST1-2081-B-7SIde A runout, var. 2
ST2-2081-B-7SIde B runout, var. 2
T1-2081-H5 [I A M triangle icon]Side A runout
T2-2081-H5 #2 [I A M triangle icon]Side B runout
T-1-2081-J6 [I A M triangle icon]Side A runout variant
T2-2081-T2 [I A M triangle icon]Side B runout variant
ST1-2081-A-4SIde A stamped
ST2-2081-A-4Side B stamped
T1-2081-P1"Label Side 1
T2-2081-P1"Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records T 2081 / Capitol Records T-2081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2081 / Capitol Records ST-2081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83705 / Capitol Records ST 2081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 705 / Capitol Records STK 83705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2081 / Capitol Records T.2081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records T 2081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2081 / Capitol Records ST-2081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2081 / Capitol Records ST-2081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2081 / Capitol Records T-2081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S-4473 / World Record Club S/4473LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club 4473 / World Record Club S/4473LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 2081LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Back In Town are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2081, T 2081, STK 83705, 83 705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2081-A-8 and ST2-2081-A-8. 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.
