Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1966
Carryin' On! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST1-2632-A1 IAMA side, etched / IAM stamped
ST2-2632-B2 IAMB side, etched / IAM stamped
ST1-2632A side label
ST2-2632B side label
T1-2632-A 11-25-66 AB 11-66SIDE 1
T2-2632-B 11-25-66 AB 11-66SIDE 2
T1-2632-F-4 ✲Etched A
T1-2632-G-4 ✲Etched B
T1-2632Label A Side
T2-2632Label B Side
ST-1-2632-B-2 1 ✲Runout side A etched, 1 ✲ stamped (variant 1)
ST-2-2632-B-3 1 ✲Runout side B etched, 1 ✲ stamped (variant 1)
ST-1-2632-B-2 1 ✲Runout side A etched, 1 ✲ stamped (variant 2)
ST-2-2632-B-4 2 ✲Runout side B etched, 1 ✲ stamped (variant 2)
T1-2632-P1 0Side A runout
T2-2632-P1 # 2 0Side B runout
ST1-2632-W3 OA-side runout
ST2-2632-X4 O #3B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records T 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T-2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Capitol Records STTX 340 525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Nicaragua | Capitol Records T-2632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST-2632 / Capitol Records ST 2632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T-2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T-2632 / Capitol Records T 2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2632 / Capitol Records ST-2632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T-2632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST-2632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 264LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2632LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-8-2632 / Capitol Records ST 8-2632LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
20 vinyl pressings of Carryin' On! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-2632.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-2632, T-2632, ST 2632, T 2632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2632-A1 IAM and ST2-2632-B2 IAM. 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.
