Vinyl pressings
by Chet Atkins · 1963
Our Man In Nashville was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
N2 WP1063--2S A1 R RSide A, Runout, Stamped, R R is etched
N2 WP1064-2S A1 R RSide B, Runout, Stamped, R R is etched
N2 WP1063--1S A1Var 2, Side 1, Runout, Stamped
N2 WP1064-1S A1Var 2, Side 2, Runout, Stamped
N2WY - 1065 - 1SSide 1, Runout, Stamped
N2WY - 1066 - 1SSide 2, Runout, Stamped
N2W Y 1065 - 2S A1 R RAlt. Matrix Stamp Side 1
N2W Y 1066 - 2S 1A R RAlt. Matrix Stamp Side 2
N2 WP1063 - 3S IV HStamped Side A
N2 WP1064 - 3S IV HStamped Side B
N2WP-1063Label Matrix Number Side A
N2WP-1064Label Matrix Number Side B
N2WY - 1065 - 3S HMatrix Stamp Side 1
N2WY - 1066 - 3S HMatrix Stamp Side 2
N2WY-1065Side 1, Label
N2WY-1066Side 2, Label
N2WP-1063-1BSide 1 runout, stamped
N2WP-1064-1BSide 2 runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 2616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 2616 / RCA Victor LPM-2616First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2616First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2616First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7529First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF.7529First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2616LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2616LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,662LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 2616 / RCA Victor LSP-2616LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Our Man In Nashville are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2616.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2616, LSP 2616, RD-7529, SF.7529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 WP1063--2S A1 R R and N2 WP1064-2S A1 R R. 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.
