US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 2438
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 - 2438 - F1Runout A
T2 - 2438 - H2Runout B
Vinyl pressings
by Wanda Jackson · 1965
Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs 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.
8 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
T1 - 2438 - F1Runout A
T2 - 2438 - H2Runout B
ST1-2438-A1 [IAM triangle symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
ST2-2438-A1 [IAM triangle symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-2438-W3 [IAM triangle symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-2438-A1 [IAM triangle symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
ST2 8 2438 H 1 21
ST2 8 2438 H 1 21
T-1-2438-F-3• 1 ✲Side A, runout, etched except "1" and "✲" stamped
T-2-2438-F-3• 1 ✲Side B, runout, etched except "1" and "✲" stamped
T1-2438Side A, label
T2-2438Side B, label
T1-2438-T3PSide A runout; etched
T2-2438-T3PSide B runout; etched
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 Of Canada, Ltd. T 2438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7494First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-7494First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records T 2438LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST2438 / Capitol Records ST-2438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST-8-2438 / Capitol Records ST 8-2438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2438 / Capitol Records T-2438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2438 / Capitol Records T-2438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2438 / EMI ST 2438LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2438LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2438 / EMI ST 2438LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-173LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 173 / 中聲 CSJ-173LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-173LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8433LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4991 / World Record Club S-4991LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records T 2438.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2438, ST2438, ST-8-2438, CP-7494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 - 2438 - F1 and T2 - 2438 - H2. 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.