Vinyl pressings
by Tennessee Ernie Ford · 1957
Ol' Rockin' Ern was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
- T1-888-N3 [Anvil]Side A runout, variant 1
- T2-888-D5" [Anvil]Side B runout, variant 1
1S- T1-888-D1#2 [Anvil]Side A runout, variant 2
1S- T2-888-N1#2 [Anvil]Side B runout, variant 2
- T1-888-D3#2 [Anvil]Side A runout
- T2-888-D5 [Anvil]Side B runout
T1-888Side A label
T2-888Side B label
2S T1-888 D1 #2Runout A stamped
1S T2-888 D3 #2Runout B stamped
T-888Matrix A, on label
T-888Matrix B, on label
Side 1 stamped: T1 828-1 N R
Side 2 stamped: T2 828-1 N O - [ ]
T1-888Matrix A, on label
T2-888Matrix B, on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Netherlands | Capitol Records T-888First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T-888First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T-888First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T888 / Capitol Records T-888First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T-888First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T888 / Capitol Records T-888First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club LM 86 / World Record Club LM 86LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T888 / Capitol Records T-888LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Stetson HAT 3040LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T888 / Capitol Records T-888LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Ol' Rockin' Ern are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records T888, released September 30, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T888, T-888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-888-N3 [Anvil] and - T2-888-D5" [Anvil]. 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.
