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The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark

by Roy Clark · 1962

16 pressings4 countriesSurfRock & RollCountryRock

The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1780Capitol Records T-1780
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-1780-D1 ⌂A side runout

T2-1780-D1 #2 ⌂B side runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USCapitol Records T 1780 / Capitol Records T-1780First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaCapitol Records T 1780LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaCapitol Records ST 1780LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaCapitol Records ST 1780LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCapitol Records ST 1780LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records ST 1780LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records T 1780 / Capitol Records T-1780LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1780LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USCapitol Records ST 1780 / Capitol Records ST-1780LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USCapitol Records ST 1780 / Capitol Records ST-1780LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records OLP 102LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?USCapitol Records T 1780LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records ST 1780 / Capitol Records ST-1780LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SN-16227LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST 1780LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 1780 / Capitol Records ST-1780LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Twelfth Street Rag2:44
  2. A2Texas Twist2:26
  3. A3Golden Slippers2:27
  4. A4Weepin' Willow Twist2:18
  5. A5Pink Velvet Swing2:12
  6. A6In The Mood3:07
  7. B1Drifter's Polka2:32
  8. B2Wildwood Twist2:12
  9. B3A Maiden's Prayer2:33
  10. B4Dented Fender2:32
  11. B5Over The Waves3:07
  12. B6Chicken Wire2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.

When was The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Capitol Records T 1780.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1780) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1780-D1 ⌂ and T2-1780-D1 #2 ⌂. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark on vinyl worth?

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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