Vinyl pressings
by Wanda Jackson · 1965
Blues In My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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 - 2306 - F1 #² [⟁ / Triangle with “IAM” inside]Side A / stamped
T2 - 2306 - F1 [⟁ / Triangle with “IAM” inside]Side B / stamped
ST1 - 2306 - B2 #2 [I A M in triangle] &Side A runout, variant 1
ST2 - 2306 - A1 #2 [I A M in triangle] &Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-2306-B2 [I A M in triangle] &Side A runout, variant 2
ST2-2306-A1 [I A M in triangle] &Side B runout, variant 2
T1 - 2306 - F6 *Side A runout
T2 - 2306 - F6 *Side B runout
T1-2306Side A label
T2-2306Side B label
ST-1-2306-A-4" ✲Side A runout
ST-2-2306-A-3" ✲Side B runout
ST1-2306Side A label
ST2-2306Side B label
T-1-2306-F-5... C *Side A runout
T-2-2306-F-5.. C *Side B runout
T1-2306Side A label
T2-2306Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2306First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2306 / Capitol Records ST-2306First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7374First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST-2306First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2306 / Capitol Records T-2306First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST-2306First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2306LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2306 / Capitol Records T-2306First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST-2306 / Capitol Records ST 2306First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2306 / Capitol Records T-2306First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST8-2306LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Blues In My Heart are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records T 2306.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2306, ST-2306, ST 2306, CP-7374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 - 2306 - F1 #² [⟁ / Triangle with “IAM” inside] and T2 - 2306 - F1 [⟁ / Triangle with “IAM” inside]. 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.
