Vinyl pressings
by Bing Crosby · 1965
Sings The Great Country Hits 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.
11 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.
ST1-2346- X312 [IAM in triangle] pSide A runout
S T21̶ 2346-A1 [IAM in triangle] pSide B runout
(ST1-2346)Side A label
(ST2-2346)Side B label
T-1-2346-F-3 ✲Side 1 runout, etched
T-2-2346-F-3 ✲Side 2 runout, etched
ST1-2346Side 1 Label
ST2-2346Side 2 Label
T1-2346-F14 9 (IAM in Triangle logo)Runout Side 1
T2-2346-G2 (IAM in Triangle logo)Runout Side 2
T1-2346Label Side 1
T2-2346Label Side 2
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 | Australia | Capitol Records T-2346 / Capitol Records T 2346First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-2346 / Capitol Records ST 2346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2346First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2346 / Capitol Records ST-2346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST. 833 / World Record Club ST. 833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2346 / Capitol Records T 2346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST 2346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 833First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 2346First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4513 / World Record Club S-4513LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club 4513 / World Record Club S/4513LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4513 / World Record Club S-4513LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/4513 / World Record Club S-4513LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP.10324LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club S/4513 / World Record Club R-00424LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP.1041 / Capitol Records VMP-1041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SM-11737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records VMP 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Sings The Great Country Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2346, T 833, T 2346, ST. 833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2346- X312 [IAM in triangle] p and S T21̶ 2346-A1 [IAM in triangle] p. 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.
