Vinyl pressings
by Peggy Lee · 1962
Blues Cross Country 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.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-1-1671-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-1671-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-1671-N2 [Anvil symbol] &Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-1671-D1 [Anvil symbol] &Side B runout, variant 2
St-1-1671-D3 2 ☆Side A runout
St-2-1671-D3 1 ☆Side B runout
T1-1671-D2 #2 ["anvil" stamp]Runout, side A / stamped variant 1
T2-1671-D2 #2 ["anvil" stamp]Runout, side B / stamped variant 1
T1-1671-D2" ["anvil" stamp]Runout, side A / stamped variant 2
T2-1671-D2 #2 ["anvil" stamp]Runout, side B / stamped variant 2
+1-1671-D3 [1 ☆ ]Side A Runout, etched; [1 ☆ ], stamped
=2-1672-D3 [1 ☆ ]Side B Runout, etched; [1 ☆ ], stamped
T1-1671-D1 ['Anvil / Lathe' symbol]Side A runout, stamped
T2-1671-D2 ['Anvil / Lathe' symbol]Side B runout, stamped
T1-1671Side A label
T2-1671Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records T 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1671LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1671First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1671First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1671First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1671 / Capitol Records ST-1671First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Capitol Records T-1671LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7323LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ 60010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 1552941LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 1671LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Blues Cross Country are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1671, released March 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1671, T 1671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-1671-D1 [Anvil symbol] and ST-2-1671-D1 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
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