Vinyl pressings
by Charley Pride · 1971
Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
APRS 1784 2S I A1Var. 1: Side A runout
APRS 1785 2S I C4Var. 1: Side B runout
APRS 1784 5S I A2Var. 2: Side A runout
APRS 1785 4S I B1Var. 2: Side B runout
APRS 1784 3SSide A, stamped, Variant 1
APRS 1784 4SSide A, stamped, Variant 2
APRS 1785 3SSide B, stamped, Variants 1&2
APRS-1784Side A label
APRS-1784-1S-AIP RSide A runout, etched
APRS-1785-1S-AIAGSide B runout, etched
APRS-1784Side A label
APRS-1785Side B label
APRS-1784-2 ZXTSide A runout
APRS-1785 No 2 TXSide B runout
APRS-1784Side A label
APRS-1785Side B label
APRS-1784-2 ZXTSide A runout
APRS-1785 TXSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3052 / RCA Victor LSP-4617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | RCA AHL1-4617 / RCA Victor AHL1-4617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4617 / RCA Victor LSP 4617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4617 / RCA Victor LSP 4617LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Oscar EU 343LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2150LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Melody Recordings, Inc. SS-6023LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4617, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS 1784 2S I A1 and APRS 1785 2S I C4. 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.
