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My Favorite Guitars

by Chet Atkins · 1964

15 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

My Favorite Guitars was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 My Favorite Guitars

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3316
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

RPRM-1913--1S D1 ISide A

RPRM-1914--6S ISide B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3316First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USRCA Victor LPM-3316First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaRCA LPM-3316LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3316LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM-3316LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanVictor SHP-5490LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3316LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor RD.7710LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victor RD.7710LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3316 / RCA Victor LSP 3316LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor VLP-3316 / RCA Victor LSP-33167", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3316 / RCA Victor LSP 3316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor LSP-3316LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Levee Walking1:53
  2. A2Wimoweh2:41
  3. A3One Note Samba2:02
  4. A4Moon Of Manakoora2:05
  5. A5Travelin'2:13
  6. A6Say It With Soul2:41
  7. B1Josephine2:03
  8. B2Rose Ann2:15
  9. B3Sukiyaki2:24
  10. B4It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)2:14
  11. B5El Vaquero2:03
  12. B6Chopin Waltz No. 10 In B Minor3:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Favorite Guitars are there?

15 vinyl pressings of My Favorite Guitars are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was My Favorite Guitars first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3316.

How do I tell if my copy of My Favorite Guitars is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3316, LSP-3316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-1913--1S D1 I and RPRM-1914--6S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Favorite Guitars 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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