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Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, album cover

First-year pressing

Sixteen Tons 1955 US Pressing (F3262)

Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Artist
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Title
Sixteen Tons
Label
  • Capitol Records F3262
Country
US
Released
1955
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Format notes
Scranton Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 45-14296Label side A
  • 45-14297Label side B
  • 45-14296-N16 ⌂Stamped side A, variation 1
  • 45-14297-N20 ⌂Stamped side B, variation 1
  • 45-14296-N3 #3 ⌂Stamped side A, variation 2
  • 45-14297-N4 ⌂Stamped side B, variation 2
  • 45-14296-N4" ⌂Stamped side A, variation 3
  • 45-14297-N12" #2 ⌂Stamped side B, variation 3
  • 45-14296-N 14 ⌂Stamped side A, variation 4
  • 45-14297-N11 #2 ⌂Stamped side B, variation 4
All 39 pressings of Sixteen Tons