US
1974- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB-10030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Charley Pride · 1974
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.
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor 102492First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor PB 10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2495First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor PB 10030 / RCA Victor RCA 2495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor GB-10508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | RCA JH-10030 / RCA PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor PB-10030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10030.
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.
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.