Vinyl pressings
by Tennessee Ernie Ford · 1964
Country Hits...Feelin' Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
T - 1 - 2097-T2 [⟁ / “IAM” inside]Side A runout stamped
T - 2 - 2097-J2 "#3 [⟁ / “IAM” inside]Side B runout stamped
ST-1-2097-A-4 ''' c ✲Side A runout
ST-2-2097-A-5 ' c ✲Side B runout
ST1-2097Side A label
ST2-2097Side B label
ST-1-2097-A1 #3 [IAM] &Side A runout
ST-2-2097-A1 #2 [IAM] &Side B runout
ST1-2097Side A label
ST2-2097Side B label
T - 1 - 2097-H 3 ' *Side A runout etched, variant 1
T - 2 - 2097-H 3 ' 1 *Side B runout etched, variant 1
T-1-2097-H-4' ✲ 1Side A runout etched, variant 2
T-2-2097-H-3' 1 ✲Side A runout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records STK83747 / Capitol Records 83 747First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2097First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records T 2097First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2097 / Capitol Records T-2097First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2097First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2097 / Capitol Records T-2097First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Analogue Productions APP 126 / Universal Music Special Markets B0030654-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions APP 126 / Universal Music Special Markets B0030654-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-209712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2097LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2097LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Country Hits...Feelin' Blue are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T 2097.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2097, ST 2097, STK83747) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T - 1 - 2097-T2 [⟁ / “IAM” inside] and T - 2 - 2097-J2 "#3 [⟁ / “IAM” inside]. 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.
