Vinyl pressings
by Chet Atkins · 1960
The Other Chet Atkins 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.
22 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.
L2 WY1270-10S ISide A (Variant 1)
L2 WY1271-10S ISide B (Variant 1)
L2 WY1270-10S I D3Side A Stamped (Variant 2)
L2 WY1271-10S I D3Side B Stamped (Variant 2)
L2 WP1268-15S A3 IRunout A, variant 1
L2 WP1269-10S I B1Runout B, variant 1
L2 WP1268-13S I B3Runout A, variant 2
L2 WP1269-10S I A2Runout B, variant 2
L2 WP1268-13S I BIside A runout stamped
L2 WP1269-10S I ΛIside B runout stamped
L2WP-1268side A label
L2WP-1269side B label
L2 WY1270-11S A1 RSide A stamped
L2 WY1271-11S B1 RSide B stamped
L2WY-1270Side A label matrix
L2WY-1271Side B label matrix
(Side A, Stamped) L2 WY1270-12S H
(Side B, Stamped) L2 WY1271-12S H
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 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2175First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2175 / RCA Victor LSP 2175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2175 / RCA Victor LSP 2175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Colombia | RCA Victor LSP-2175 / RCA Victor LPSC-19First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP - 2175 / RCA Victor LSP 2175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2175 / RCA LPM 2175First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Victor SHP-5016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Japan | Victor RA-5027 / Victor RA 5027First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | RCA 31389First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor RD-27194First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor SF.5080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | RCA RD.27194First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2175 / RCA Victor LSP 2175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2175First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LPM-2175First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Camden CAS-189 / RCA Camden CAS 189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Camden CAS-189 / RCA Camden CAS 189LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CDS 6010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of The Other Chet Atkins are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2175, LPM-2175, LSP 2175, LPM 2175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 WY1270-10S I and L2 WY1271-10S 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.
