Vinyl pressings
by Kitty Wells · 1963
The Kitty Wells Story 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 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.
7 9000 3 2Record 1, Side 1- stamped
7 9001 3 2Record 1, Side 2- stamped
7 9002 3 2Record 2, Side 1- stamped
7 9003 4 2Record 2, Side 2- stamped
MG9000T3 2Record 1 Side 1 - Stamped
MG9001T3 2Record 1 Side 2 - Stamped
MG9002T3 2Record 2 Side 1 - Stamped
MG9003T4 2Record 2 Side 2 - Stamped
MG9000T2 1 1Side A runout
MG9001T1 1 1 3Side B runout
MG9002T1 1 1Side C runout
MG9003T2 1 1Side D runout
MG9000TI IRunout Record 1 Side A
MG9001TI IRunout Record 1 Side B
MG9002T2 IRunout Record 2 Side A
MG9003T2 IRunout Record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Decca DXB 174First yearMono, LP, Compilation · Mono | Mono, LP, Compilation · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DXSB 7174First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Decca DXB 174First yearMono, LP, Compilation · Mono | Mono, LP, Compilation · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DXB-174First yearMono, LP, Compilation · Mono | Mono, LP, Compilation · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DXB 174First yearMono, LP, Compilation · Mono | Mono, LP, Compilation · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DXB 174First yearMono, LP, Compilation · Mono | Mono, LP, Compilation · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2743 / MCA Records OC 062 97384LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Decca DXSB 7174LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 2743 / MCA Records OC 062 97384LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Decca DXSB 7174 / Decca R203682LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Decca DXSB 7174LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA2-4031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Decca DXSB 7174LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Kitty Wells Story are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DXSB 7174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXSB 7174, DXB 174, DXB-174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 9000 3 2 and 7 9001 3 2. 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.
