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Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town

by Charley Pride · 1974

10 pressings5 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town

10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA JH-10030RCA PB-10030
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

I _mk A1 PA 10030C 1A-Side Runout Etching

I A2 _mk PB 10030A 1B-Side Runout Etching

PA-10030-CA-Side Label

PB-10030-AB-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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaRCA Victor 102492First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974CanadaRCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974New ZealandRCA Victor PB 10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKRCA Victor RCA 2495First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKRCA Victor PB 10030 / RCA Victor RCA 2495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974USRCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USRCA Victor GB-10508First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USRCA JH-10030 / RCA PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USRCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USRCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town2:22
  2. BMary Go Round2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10030.

How do I tell if my copy of Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10030, GB-10508, JH-10030, RCA 2495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town 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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