Vinyl pressings
by Chet Atkins · 1969
Solid Gold '69 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XPRS-2421--2S I B3A side runout, stamped
XPRS-2422--2S I B2B side runout, stamped
XPRS-2421--2S Ⅰ + B3A side runout, stamped, variant 2
XPRS-2422--2S Ⅰ + A4B side runout, stamped, variant 2
XPRS-2421 - - 3 S HA-Side Stamped
XPRS-2422 - - 3 S HB-Side Stamped
XPRS-2421A Side Label
XPRS-2422B Side Label
XPRS-2421 TGSide A runout etched
XPRS-2422-2 TGSide B runout etched
XPRS-2421Side A label
XPRS-2422Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SHP-6092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Peru | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8092LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Solid Gold '69 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4244, SHP-6092, LPVS-1027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-2421--2S I B3 and XPRS-2422--2S I B2. 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.
