US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF-18300Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
SF-18300-ASide A Label
SF-18300-BSide B Label
Don BaileyCountry Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest Singers
Vinyl pressings
Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest Singers
by Don Bailey · 1964
11 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country
Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest… was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest…
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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
1964- Label and catalog number
- Somerset P-18300
- Format
- LP, Compilation
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF-18300
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
MI-18300-A 1 Bell Sound SF LWside A runout etched [except Bell Sound]
MI-183000-B 1 LW Bell Sound SFside B runout etched [except Bell Sound]
MI-18300-Aside A label
MI-18300-Bside B label
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF-18300Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
SF-18300-ASide A Label
SF-18300-BSide B Label
SF 18300 A-1A Bell Sound WL
SF 18300 B-1A R Bell Sound WL
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF-18300Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SF 18300 A-1A Bell Sound LWSide A runout
SF 18300 B-1A R Bell Sound LWSide B runout
(SF-18300-A)Side A label
(SF-18300-B)Side B label
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF-18300Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SF-18300-A Bell SoundSide A Label, stamped
SF-18300-B Bell SoundSide B Label, stamped
M-107-2BSide A Label, etched
M-107-3B ①Side B Label, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Somerset S 183First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Canada | Stereo-Fidelity SF183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Somerset SF-18300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | US | Somerset P-18300First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | Somerset SF-18300First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | US | Somerset SF-18300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | US | Somerset SF-18300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Somerset SF-18300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Somerset S 183LP | LP |
| ? | US | Somerset P-18300LP | LP |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-18300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-18300LP | LP |
Tracklist
- A1Bouquet Of Roses
- A2That's How Much I Love You
- A3To My Sorrow
- A4On Top Of Old Smokey
- A5How Well I Know
- B1Wonderin'
- B2Slowly
- B3In The Jailhouse Now
- B4Can I Sleep In Your Barn
- B5In The Pines
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest… are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest… are listed here, from 2 countries.
When was Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Somerset SF-18300.
How do I tell if my copy of Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-18300, P-18300, S 183, SF183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF-18300-A and SF-18300-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Country Hits Made Famous By America's Greatest… 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.