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Vinyl pressings

Lonely Guitar

by Duane Eddy · 1964

24 pressings11 countriesFolk RockCountry RockRockFolk

Lonely Guitar 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 Lonely Guitar

17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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
RCA Victor LPM-2798
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PR3M--6746--1SSide 1 (Stamped)

PR3M--6747--1SSide 2 (Stamped)

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 2798
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PR3S-6748-7 SSide A Runout, Variant 1

PR3S-6749-1 SSide B Runout, Variant 1

PR3S-6748-1S A1 ISide A Runout, Variant 2, Stamped

PR3S-6749-1S A1 ISide B Runout, Variant 2, Stamped

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 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA LPM-2798First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaRCA LSP-2798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2798First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2798 / RCA Victor LSP-2798 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2798First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2798 / RCA Victor LSP 2798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964JapanVictor SHP-5357First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2798First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaRCA Victor 31.808First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964Southern RhodesiaRCA Victor 31.808First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKRCA Victor SF-7621 / RCA Victor LSP-2798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7621First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor SF-7621 / RCA Victor LSP-2798First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2798LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?Taiwan中聲 CSJ-387LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry2:59
  2. A2Long Lonely Days Of Winter2:23
  3. A3Along Came Linda3:22
  4. A4Someday The Rainbow2:57
  5. A5Gunsmoke3:43
  6. A6A Home In The Meadow4:46
  7. B1Danny Boy3:43
  8. B2Shenandoah2:50
  9. B3Summer Kiss3:13
  10. B4My Destiny3:24
  11. B5Cryin' Happy Tears2:20
  12. B6Annie Laurie3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lonely Guitar are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Lonely Guitar are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Lonely Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2798.

How do I tell if my copy of Lonely Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2798, LSP-2798, LSP 2798, SF-7621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR3M--6746--1S and PR3M--6747--1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lonely Guitar 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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