US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Cadet LP- 772
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XCTV121427-1ARunout A stamped
XCTV121428-1A -Runout B stamped
#14816 XCTV-121427Center label A
#14187 XCTV-121428Center label B

Vinyl pressings
by The Kenny Burrell Quartet · 1966
The Tender Gender was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
XCTV121427-1ARunout A stamped
XCTV121428-1A -Runout B stamped
#14816 XCTV-121427Center label A
#14187 XCTV-121428Center label B
TR4S-0396-1 LPS-772 14816 S-1 ⴴ I A1Side A runout
TR4S-0397-1 LPS-772 14817 S-2 I A1Side B runout
#14816 TR4S-0396Side A label
#14187 TR4S-0397Side B label
XCTV121427-1ARunout A stamped
XCTV121428-1A -Runout B stamped
#14816 XCTV-121427Label A
#14187 XCTV-121428Label B
XCSV121429-1B XTC 121429-1AVariant 1: Side A Runout
XCSV121430-1AVariant 1: Side B Runout
XCSV121429-1A XTC 121429-1A I \I IVariant 2: Side A Runout
XCSV121430-1A I IIII IVariant 2" Side B Runout
TR4M-0396-1 LPS-772 14816 S-1 ⴴ I ⋀IRunout side A
TR4M-0395-1D I ⋀I LPS-772 14817 S-2 ≈Runout side B
#14816 TR4M-0394Side A Label
#14187 TR4M-0395Side B Label
TR4M-0394-1 LP-772 14816 S-1 ⴴ ISide A Etched
TR4M-0395-1D ⴴ LP-772 S-2 ISide B Etched [Stamped]
#14816 TR4M-0394Side A Label
#14817 TR4M-0395Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Microfon IP-146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 0820090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP- 772First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS-772 / Cadet LP 772First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP-772 / Cadet 772First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS-772 / Cadet LP 772First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP 772 / Cadet DJLP-772First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP-772First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS-772 / Cadet LP 772First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP-772 / Cadet LP 772First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP- 772First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Globe SMJ-7433LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Globe SMJ-7433LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Chess International MAR S-3088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Hispavox HX (S) 001-11 / Cadet HX001-11LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Cadet 772 / Cadet LP 772LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Cadet BT-5095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Cadet 515001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Cadet 30200063 / CFE JS-063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2228-BC / Cadet UPS-2228-BCLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cadet 772 / Cadet CA-772LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet 772 / Cadet LPS-772LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Tender Gender are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Argentina, France. One of them is Cadet LP- 772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP- 772, LPS-772, LP-772, LP 772) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCTV121427-1A and XCTV121428-1A -. 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.