US
January 1960- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2161RCA Victor LPM 2161
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
K2 WP6032 1S ISide A
K2 WP6033 1S ISide B
K2WP-6032Side A Label
K2WP-6033Side B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Chet Atkins · 1960
Chet Atkins' Teensville was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
K2 WP6032 1S ISide A
K2 WP6033 1S ISide B
K2WP-6032Side A Label
K2WP-6033Side B Label
K2 WY6034-9S A1 RSide A Runout Stamped
K2 WY6035-2S S2 RSide B Runout Stamped
K2WY-6034Side A Label
K2WY-6035Side B Label
K2 WY6034-7S HSide A Runout Stamped
K2 WY6035-3S HSide B Runout Stamped
K2WY-6034Side A Label
K2WY-6035Side B Label
K2 WY6034-6S B4 ISide A runout, variant 1
K2 WY6035-4S B5 ISide B runout, variant 1
K2 WY6034-6S B1 ISide A runout, variant 2
K2 WY6035-4S B7 ISide B runout, variant 2
K2WP-6032-1BA Stamped
KFWP-8017-1BB Stamped
K2WP-6032-1B U 1Runout side A
KFWP-8017-1B C 1Runout side B
K2WP-6032Label side A
KFWP-8017Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA L10906First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2161 / RCA Victor LPM 2161First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,329 / RCA Victor 31.329First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | RCA Victor LPM 2161 / RCA Victor 31,329First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Southern Rhodesia | RCA Victor 31329First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor RD-27168First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA RD.27168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA RD-27168 / RCA LPM-2161First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2161 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2161 / RCA Victor LSP 2161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2161 / RCA Victor LSP 2161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2161 / RCA Victor LSP 2161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2161 / RCA Victor LPM 2161First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2161 / RCA Victor LPM 2161LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor NL-42901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772222LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Chet Atkins' Teensville are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2161, released January 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2161, LSP-2161, RD-27168, RD.27168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 WP6032 1S I and K2 WP6033 1S I. 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.