US
1952- Label and catalog number
- Decca 28369
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
(45-83120)A side label
(45-83195)◈B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Webb Pierce · 1952
I'll Always Take Care Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, the album's first year, in 2 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.
(45-83120)A side label
(45-83195)◈B side label
45 83120 1 3Side A Runout, Stamped
45 83195 4 3Side B Runout, Stamped
(45-83120)Side A Label
(45-83195)◈Side B Label
W83195T26A 3A side runout
W831210T16A 3B side runout
83195◈A side label
83120B side label
W83120T1A ② IIIRunout, side A, stamped
W83195T8A ② IIIRunout, side B, stamped
83120Label side A
83195 ◈Label side B
45 83120 2 3A side runout, stamped
45 83195 9 3B side runout, stamped
(45-83120)A side label
(45-83195)◈B side label
W83195T4A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada | Decca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Canada | Decca 9-28369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | Canada | Decca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 28369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 9-28369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 28369First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | Decca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 9-28369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Decca 28369Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1957 | US | Decca 9-283697", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Decca 283697", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of I'll Always Take Care Of You are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 28369.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 28369, 9-28369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (45-83120) and (45-83195)◈. 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.

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