Vinyl pressings
by Tex Ritter · 1958
Songs From The Western Screen 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.
3 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.
T2-971-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
T2-971-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
- T1-971-D2#2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
- T2-971-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
T1-971-D1Side 1 Stamped
T2-971-D1Side 2 Stamped
T2-971-D2Side 1
T2-971-D1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 971 / Capitol Records T-971First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 971 / Capitol Records T.971First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T-971LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 971 / Capitol Records T-971First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T-971LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T971 / Capitol Records T-971LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.971LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club LM 8001 / Light Music Club 8001LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 971LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records TT 971 / Capitol Records TT-971LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stetson HAT 3041LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Songs From The Western Screen are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T 971, released March 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2-971-D2 [Anvil symbol] and T2-971-D1 [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.
