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Webb PierceI'll Always Take Care Of You / Back Street Affair

Vinyl pressings

I'll Always Take Care Of You / Back Street Affair

by Webb Pierce · 1952

12 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'll Always Take Care Of You

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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca 28369
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

(45-83120)A side label

(45-83195)◈B side label

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-28369
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45 83120 1 3Side A Runout, Stamped

45 83195 4 3Side B Runout, Stamped

(45-83120)Side A Label

(45-83195)◈Side B Label

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca 28369
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

W83195T26A 3A side runout

W831210T16A 3B side runout

83195◈A side label

83120B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca 28369
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W83120T1A ② IIIRunout, side A, stamped

W83195T8A ② IIIRunout, side B, stamped

83120Label side A

83195 ◈Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-28369
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Richmond, label variation
Runout / matrix

45 83120 2 3A side runout, stamped

45 83195 9 3B side runout, stamped

(45-83120)A side label

(45-83195)◈B side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaDecca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1952CanadaDecca 9-28369First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1952CanadaDecca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USDecca 28369First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USDecca 9-28369First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USDecca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USDecca 28369First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1952USDecca 28369First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USDecca 9-28369First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USDecca 28369Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1957USDecca 9-283697", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca 283697", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AI'll Always Take Care Of You2:20
  2. BBack Street Affair2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'll Always Take Care Of You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I'll Always Take Care Of You are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.

When was I'll Always Take Care Of You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 28369.

How do I tell if my copy of I'll Always Take Care Of You is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I'll Always Take Care Of You on vinyl worth?

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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