Vinyl pressings
by Don Gibson · 1959
That Gibson Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K2 WP1150-1S I A2Side A runout, variant 1
K2WP 1151 1S A1 ISide B runout, variant 1
K2 WP1150-1S I A1Side A runout, variant 2
K2WP 1151 1S A1 ISide B runout, variant 2
K2WY_1152_1S I ΛISide A Stamped
K2 WY1153-1S I B1Side B Stamped
K2WP-1150-1B U ISide A runout, stamped
K2WP-1151-1B U ISide B runout, stamped
K2WP-1150-1B U ISide A runout, stamped
K2WP-1151-1B U ISide B runout, stamped
K2WP-1150-1B U ET IVariant 1 Side A Stamped
K2WP-1151-1B U ET IVariant 1 Side B Stamped
K2WP-1150Side A Label, in brackets, inverted
K2WP-1151Side B Label, in brackets, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | RCA L10828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor RD-27158First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor RD-27158First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor RD-27158 / RCA LPM-2038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2038 / RCA Victor LPM 2038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2038 / RCA Victor LSP 2038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2038 / RCA Victor LSP 2038LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | RCA Victor NL 90002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of That Gibson Boy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2038, LSP-2038, LSP 2038, RD-27158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 WP1150-1S I A2 and K2WP 1151 1S A1 I. 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.
