Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1968
Gentle On My Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RS23343 A-1△G KT DRRunout side A variant 1
RS23343 B-1△G KT DRRunout side B variant 1
RS23343 A-1△G KT BV 1Runout side A variant 2
RS23343 B-1△G KT BQ 1Runout side B variant 2
RS23343 A-1△G I KT CSide A, stamped. 'KT C' is etched. Variant 1
RS23343 B-1△G I KT FSide B, stamped. 'KT F' is etched. Variant 1
RS23343 A-1△G I KT NSide A, stamped. 'KT N' is etched. Variant 2
RS23343 B-1△G I KT KSide B, stamped. 'KT K' is etched. Variant 2
RS 23343-ALabel side A
RS 23343-BLabel side B
L.6653Label side A
L.6656Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ireland | Reprise Records RS.23343First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.812First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23343First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23343First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RS 23343First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records 08127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records 08127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20 2017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 08127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 301277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | Reprise Records 08127", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 08127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 08127", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 08127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 08127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Reprise Records 31.239 / Music Hall 31.2397", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140467", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records RS.233437", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records RS.233437", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140467", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 145127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Gentle On My Mind are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is Reprise Records RS.23343.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS.23343, RS 23343, RO.812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS23343 A-1△G KT DR and RS23343 B-1△G KT DR. 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.
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