US
1950- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records F1316
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Centre Insert
Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul · 1950
Tennessee Waltz / Little Rock Getaway was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6832-N16 [Lathe Logo] 3 51 3Runout Side A
6833-N14 2 [Lathe Logo] 3 51 24Runout Side B
6832-YLabel Side A
6833-ZLabel Side B
10 6832-D2 1 ☆side A stamped
2 6833-D3 2 ☆side B stamped
6832-Yside A label
6833-Zside B label
6832-YLabel Side A
6833-ZLabel Side B
10 6832-D2 1 ☆side A stamped
2 6833-D3 2 ☆side B stamped
6832-Yside A label
6833-Zside B label
CAP.6832 - N13A side Label
CAP.6833 - N18B side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Denmark | Telefunken Capitol C 1316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Norway | Capitol Records C 1316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | South Africa | Capitol Records CT.1114First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | UK | Capitol Records CL.13434First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records F1316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records 1316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records 1316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records 1316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records 1316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1951 | Canada | Capitol Records C-560Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP0012Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Australia | Capitol Records CP0012 / Capitol Records 1316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Telefunken Capitol CL 1316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records F5607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Telefunken Capitol C 1316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 1316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 1316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Telefunken Capitol CL 1316Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.13434Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL.13434Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F13167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Tennessee Waltz / Little Rock Getaway are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1950 and 1952.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, Denmark, Norway and more. One of them is Capitol Records F1316.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F1316, 1316, CL.13434, C 1316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.