Vinyl pressings
by Charley Pride · 1971
Did You Think To Pray 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.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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 1171-1SI- B1A Side Run-Out Stamped Variation 1
APRS 1172-1S -A2IB Side Run-Out Stamped Variation 1
APRS-1171-4S I B2A Side Run-Out Stamped Variation 2
APRS 1171-5I- A2B Side Run-Out Stamped Variation 2
B2 APRS- 1171 2S ISide A stamped, variant 1
APRS 1172-1S -A2ISide B stamped, variant 1
APRS- 1171 2S ISide A stamped, variant 2
APRS 1172 5S I C1Side B stamped, variant 2
APRS-1171-1S B1A RSide A runout
APRS-1172-1S -A1D RSide B runout
(APRS-117 1)Side A label
(APRS-117 2)Side B label
APRS 1171 6S I A1GA Side Run-Out Stamped
APRS 1172 5S I D1RB Side Run-Out Stamped
APRS-1171A Side Center Label
APRS-1172B Side Center Label
APRS-1171 TGA Side Run-Out
APRS-1172 TGB Side Run-Out
APRS-1171A Side Center Label
APRS-1172B Side Center Label
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-4513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Jamaica | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4513First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3156 / RCA Victor LSP-4513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-4513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Did You Think To Pray are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4513.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4513) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS 1171-1SI- B1 and APRS 1172-1S -A2I. 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.
