Vinyl pressings
by Tennessee Ernie Ford · 1958
The Star Carol was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
ST1-1071-X16 (IAM in triangle)Stamped, side A
ST2-1071-X24 (Anvil symbol) &Stamped, side B
ST1-1071Label, side A
ST2-1071Label, side B
T-1071-N5#2 ⌂side A runout stamped
T2-1071-N4 ⌂side B runout stamped
T1-1071side A label
T2-1071side B label
ST1-1071-A4#3 S1 ⌂ &side A runout stamped
ST-2-1071-N13#2 ⌂ &side B runout stamped
ST1-1071side A label
ST2-1071side B label
ST1-1071-D8 ⌂ &side A runout stamped, variant 1
ST2-1071-D12" ⌂side B runout stamped, variant 1
ST1-1071-A4" 2 S1 ⌂ &side A runout stamped, variant 2
ST2-1071-N5" ⌂ &side B runout stamped, variant 2
ST-1-1071-A-26• 2 ✲Side A etched except ✲
ST-1-1071-A-38• 1 ✲Side B etched except ✲
1-1071-H-34.. 1 * Mastered by Capitol 2Side 1 Variant 1
ST-2-1071-A-38. 1 *Side 2 Variant 1
ST-1-1071-D22 2 ✲Runout, Etched, Side A
ST-2-1071-D29 ✲ 26Runout, Etched, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1071 / Capitol Records T-1071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records T 1071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 1071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Australia | Capitol Records T 1071LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T 1071LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1071LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1071LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1071LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T 1071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1071LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1071 / Capitol Records ST-1071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1071LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1071 / EMI SM-1071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of The Star Carol are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1071, T 1071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1071-X16 (IAM in triangle) and ST2-1071-X24 (Anvil symbol) &. 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.
