Skip to content
VinylLens
Hymns by Tennessee Ernie Ford, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Hymns

by Tennessee Ernie Ford · 1956

46 pressings7 countriesGospelFolkWorld& Country

Hymns was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Hymns

6 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

October 1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 756Capitol Records T-756
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-756-D9 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout version 1

T2-756-D4 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout version 1

T1-756-D15 [Anvil symbol] -Side A runout version 2

T2-756-D11 [Anvil symbol] -Side B runout version 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 756Capitol Records T-756
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-756-D14 1 ☆Side A etched, exc. ☆ stamped

- T2-756-D11 ["anvil" logo]Side B stamped

(T1-756)side A label

(T2-756)side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 756Capitol Records T-756
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1-756-D16 #2 [anvil]Stamped side A

T2-756-D10 ☆Etched side B, except ☆ stamped

(T1-756)Label side A

(T2-756)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records J-T-756Capitol Records J-T 756
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

- T1-756-D16#2 1 [lathe]A-Side Runout

- T2-756-D8" A-1 [lathe]B-Side Runout

T1-756A-Side Label

T2-756B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 756Capitol Records T.756
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1.756Label A

T2.756Label B

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956JapanCapitol Records 2LP-66First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanCapitol Records J-T-756 / Capitol Records J-T 756First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956New ZealandCapitol Records T 756 / Capitol Records T.756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 756 / Capitol Records T-756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 756 / Capitol Records T-756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 756 / Capitol Records T-756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records T 756 / Capitol Records T-756LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaCapitol Records ST 756 / Capitol Records ST-756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaCapitol Records ST 756 / Capitol Records ST-756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records ST 756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST-756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST 756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST 756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records ST 756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T-756 / Capitol Records T 756LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaCapitol Records SN-66012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USCapitol Records SM 756LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03875 / World Record Club R.03875LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USCapitol Records SN-16173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records T 756LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T 756LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaCapitol Records SM-756LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records T 756 / Capitol Records T-756LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T 756LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T 756 HLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records T 756LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCapitol Records T 756LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records ST 756 / Capitol Records ST-756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-756LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USCapitol Records SM-756LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-8-0756 / Capitol Records ST 8-0756LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Who At My Door Is Standing
  2. A2Rock Of Ages
  3. A3Softly And Tenderly
  4. A4Sweet Hour Of Prayer
  5. A5My Task
  6. A6Let The Lower Lights Be Burning
  7. B1The Ninety And Nine
  8. B2The Old Rugged Cross
  9. B3When They Ring The Golden Bells
  10. B4In The Garden
  11. B5Ivory Palaces
  12. B6Others

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hymns are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Hymns are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1980.

When was Hymns first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records T 756, released October 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Hymns is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 756, 2LP-66, J-T-756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-756-D9 #2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-756-D4 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hymns 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.

More Tennessee Ernie Ford on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Hymns worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free