Vinyl pressings
by Charley Pride · 1968
Songs Of Pride...Charley That Is was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B1 WPRS-3169 - - 3S A1 ISide A runout, variant 1
WPRS-3170 - - 4S I A1Side B runout, variant 1
WPRS-3169--3S A1 ISide A runout, variant 2
WPRS-3170--4S I IA1Side B runout, variant 2
WPRS-3169-1S HSide A, Runout Stamping
WPRS-3170-1S HSide B, Runout Stamping
WPRS-3169Side A, Label
WPRS-3170Side B, Label
WPRS-3169-2S R A2Side A [A2 etched]
WPRS-3170--2S A2Side B [A2 etched]
WPRS-3169-1S HSide A, Runout Stamping
WPRS-3170-1S HSide B, Runout Stamping
WPRS-3169Side A, Label
WPRS-3170Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL42015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA LSP-4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4041 / RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4041 / RCA Victor LSP-4041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF 8148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Songs Of Pride...Charley That Is are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4041, released September 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B1 WPRS-3169 - - 3S A1 I and WPRS-3170 - - 4S I A1. 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.
