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The Best Of Don Gibson

by Don Gibson · 1965

16 pressings8 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Don Gibson was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Best Of Don Gibson

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3376
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-SPRS-1579-A Manufactured in Germany S-IV-HRunout side 1 stamped/etched

LP-Ste-SPRS-1580-X Manufactured in Germany S-IV-HRunout side 2 stamped/etched

SPRS-1579Label side 1

SPRS-1579Label side 2

Full details of this pressing

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaRCA LPM 3376First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM 3376 / RCA Victor LPM-3376First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3376First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3376 / RCA Victor LPM 3376First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3376 / RCA Victor LPM 3376First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM 3376 / RCA Victor LPM-3376First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3376 / RCA Victor LSP 3376First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965GermanyRCALP, Compilation, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3376 / RCA Victor LSP 3376LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA LPM 3303LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKRCA LSA 3003 (LSP3376)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979JapanRCA RMP-5132(S)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984BarbadosRCA LSP 3376LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA LSP-3376LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaRCA LSP 3376LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3376LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Stop Loving You2:33
  2. A2I'd Be A Legend In My Time2:22
  3. A3Just One Time2:45
  4. A4I Think It's Best (To Forget Me)2:18
  5. A5Lonesome Number One2:18
  6. A6God Walks These Hills With Me2:39
  7. B1Oh, Lonesome Me2:29
  8. B2It's My Way2:05
  9. B3Blue Blue Day1:52
  10. B4It's A Sin2:27
  11. B5Sea Of Heartbreak2:29
  12. B6Where No One Stands Alone2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Don Gibson are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Don Gibson are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.

When was The Best Of Don Gibson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3376.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Don Gibson is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3376, LPM 3376, LSP-3376) 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 The Best Of Don Gibson 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.

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