Vinyl pressings
by Don Gibson · 1957
Oh Lonesome Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
H2 W7340--4SRunout - A Side, variant 1
H2 WW734-4SRunout - B Side, variant 1
H2 WW7340-1S IRunout - A Side, variant 2
H2 WW7341-1S IRunout - B Side, variant 2
H2WW-7340Label A
H2WW-7341Label B
H2 WW7340--4S HDeadwax A
H2 WW7341--4S HDeadwax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | RCA 10416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-7133First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 20-7133First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 47-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Denmark | RCA 47-71337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 10567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 1A-1544 / RCA Victor 47-7133Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-71337", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-71337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | RCA 41.202Shellac, 7", 45 RPM | Shellac, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | RCA7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 10567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Oh Lonesome Me are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7133, 20-7133, 45-RCA 1056, 10416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 W7340--4S and H2 WW734-4S. 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.
