US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2702
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Don GibsonI Wrote A Song...
Vinyl pressings
I Wrote A Song...
by Don Gibson 路 1963
16 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country
I Wrote A Song... 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 I Wrote A Song...
14 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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 Victor LSP-2702
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2702
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PPRM-0925--1S A1 ISide A Runout
PPRM-0926--1S A1 ISide B Runout
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2702
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album 路 Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PPRS--0927--6S 饾悎 11Stamped runout A
PPRS--0927- 1S 饾悎 11Stamped runout B
PPRS-0927Label side A
PPRS-0928Label side B
UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RD-7576
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PPRM 0925
PPRM 0926
UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor SF-7576
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA LPM-2702First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 2702, LSP-2702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2702First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2702First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2702First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-2702First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7576First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7576First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF.7576First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA SF 7576First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2702First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2702First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2702First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2702First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor LPM.2702LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| ? | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-15-4LP, Album, Transcription, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Transcription, Mono 路 Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Can't Stop Loving You2:21
- A2Don't Tell Me Your Troubles2:15
- A3(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time2:36
- A4Blue, Blue Day2:00
- A5Oh Such A Stranger2:30
- A6Love Has Come My Way1:57
- B1Oh Lonesome Me2:38
- B2Lonesome Number One2:07
- B3Just One Time1:58
- B4After The Heartache2:22
- B5Give Myself A Party2:25
- B6Anything New Gets Old (Except My Love For You)2:12
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Wrote A Song... are there?
16 vinyl pressings of I Wrote A Song... are listed here, from 7 countries.
When was I Wrote A Song... first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2702.
How do I tell if my copy of I Wrote A Song... is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2702, LSP-2702, RD-7576, SF-7576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Wrote A Song... 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.
