Vinyl pressings
by Connie Smith · 1965
Cute 'n' Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
-SPRM-3069--1S A4 ISide A runout
-SPRM-3070--1S I C1Side B runout
SPRM-3069Side A label
SPRM-3070Side B label
I A1 SPRS-3071--2SA-Side Runout Etching
I A1 SPRS-3072--2SB-Side Runout Etching
SPRS-3071Side 1 Label
SPRS-3072Side 2 Label
SPRM-3069--5S A1 RSide A runout stamped
SPRM-3070--5S A2 RSide B runout stamped
SPRM-3069Side A label
SPRM-3070Side B label
SPRM-3069-1KA-Side Runout Stamped
SPRM-3070-2KB-Side Runout Stamped
SPRM-3069Side 1 Label
SPRM-3070Side 2 Label
SPRM-3069Side A runout etched
SPRM-3070Side B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3444 / RCA Victor LPM 3444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3444 / RCA Victor LSP 3444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-3444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7785 (LPM-3444)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7785 (LPM-3444)LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3444 / RCA Victor LPM 3444First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3444 / RCA Victor LPM 3444First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3444 / RCA Victor LSP 3444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3444 / RCA Victor LPM 3444First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3444LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Cute 'n' Country are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3444, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3444, LSP-3444, RD-7785 (LPM-3444)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -SPRM-3069--1S A4 I and -SPRM-3070--1S I C1. 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.
