Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1962
Ramblin' Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T1-1793-T16 IAMSide A runout variant 1 stamped
T2-1793-P17 IAMSide B runout variant 1 stamped
T1-1793-T16 #2 IAMSide A runout variant 2 stamped (except #2 etched)
T2-1793-T14 #2 IAMSide B runout variant 2 stamped (except #2 etched)
ST1-1793-D1#3stamped in runout side A
ST2-1793-D2stamped in runout side B
ST-1-1793-A-10'Etched in runout side A
ST-2-1793-B-14''Etched in runout side B
ST1-1793-D3 #2 [Anvil]Side A, stamped, variant 1
ST2-1793-D2 [Anvil] &Side B, stamped, variant 1
ST1-1793-D3 #2 [Anvil] &Side A, stamped, variant 2
ST2-1793-D1 [Anvil] &Side B, stamped, variant 2
ST-1-1793-A-10˙ 3 ✲Var. 1 - Etched Side A [Stamped 3 ✲]
ST-2-1793-B-14˙˙ 1 ✲ 3Var. 1 - Etched Side B [Stamped 1 ✲]
ST-1-1793-D6 1 ✲Var. 2 - Etched Side A [Stamped 1 ✲]
ST-2-1793-D5 5 ✲Var. 2 - Etched Side B [Stamped 5 ✲]
ST1-1793-X12-Pside A runout etched
ST2-1793-W11-Pside B runout etched
ST1-1793-X10 G(var. 1) side A runout etched
ST2-1793-X10 G(var. 1) side B runout etched
T-1-1793-D-6 2 ✲Side A Runout, Variant 1
T-2-1793-H-9 C ✲Side B Runout, Variant 1
T-1-1793-H-7 ✲Side A Runout, Variant 2
T-1-1793-F-13 ✲Side B Runout, Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 1793 / Capitol Records ST-1793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 1793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1793 / Capitol Records T-1793First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1793 / Capitol Records ST 1793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1793 / Capitol Records T-1793First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1793 / Capitol Records T-1793First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Capitol Records T 1793First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 421LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 421First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | India | Capitol Records T1793First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-209First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP 1108First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 1793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST 1793 / Capitol Records ST-1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST 1793 / Capitol Records ST-1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1115 / Capitol Records 26 1057 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SN-16032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records T 1793LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST 1793 / Capitol Records ST-1793LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records T 1793LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 1793 / Capitol Records T-1793LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 1793 / Capitol Records T-1793LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793 / Capitol Records ST-1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793 / Capitol Records ST-1793LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 1793 / Capitol Records T-1793LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1793LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83421 / Capitol Records ST-1793LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
90 vinyl pressings of Ramblin' Rose are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 1793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1793, ST 1793, T-1793, T1793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1793-T16 IAM and T2-1793-P17 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.
