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Vinyl pressings

The Guitar Genius

by Chet Atkins · 1963

29 pressings6 countriesCountryPopFolkWorld

The Guitar Genius 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Guitar Genius

12 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 753RCA Camden CAL-753 RE
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

N3WP-6203--4S A2 RSide 1 runout

N3WP-6204--4S A1 RSide 2 runout

N3WP-6203Side 1 matrix center label

N3WP-6204Side 2 matrix center label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 753RCA Camden CAS-753
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

N3WY-6205-3S. HRunout side A stamped

N3WY-6206-3S. HRunout side B stamped

N3WY-6205Label side A

N3WY-6206Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 753RCA Camden CAL-753
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

N3WP-6203-2 S A1 RSide A stamped except R etched

N3WP-6204-2 S A1 RSide A stamped except R etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 753RCA Camden CAS-753 RE
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

N3WY-6205- -2S A2 RSide A stamped except A2 and R

-N3WY-6206- -5S A1Side B stamped except A1

N3WY-6206B side label matrix code

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAL 753 / RCA Camden CAL-753First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAS-753LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963ChileRCA Camden CAL-753-X / RCA Camden CAS-753First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963SpainVik VIK-3000 / RCA VIK-3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA Camden CDN-5110 / RCA Camden CDN.5110First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Camden SND-5110 / RCA Camden SND.5110First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAL 753 / RCA Camden CAL-753 REFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAL-753 RELP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAL-753 RELP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAL-753First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAL 753 / RCA Camden CAL-753First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 REFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA Camden CAS-753 / RCA Camden CDS 1067LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 753LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 753LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 753 / RCA Camden CAS-753 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Heartbreak Hotel2:24
  2. A2Swanee River1:36
  3. A3Blackjack2:19
  4. A4I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time2:06
  5. A5Darr's 'N Wind Wat Waai2:23
  6. B1It's Now Or Never1:59
  7. B2Out Of Nowhere2:56
  8. B3Hidden Charm2:26
  9. B4Even Tho'3:12
  10. B5When Day Is Done2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Guitar Genius are there?

29 vinyl pressings of The Guitar Genius are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1970.

When was The Guitar Genius first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 753.

How do I tell if my copy of The Guitar Genius is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 753, CAL-753, CAS 753, CDN-5110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N3WP-6203--4S A2 R and N3WP-6204--4S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Guitar Genius 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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