US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2993RCA Victor LPM 2993
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
R3RM-1338Side 1
R3RM-1339Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Duane Eddy · 1965
Twangin' The Golden Hits 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.
19 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
R3RM-1338Side 1
R3RM-1339Side 2
R3RS-1340--2S I C4side A runout stamped, variant 1
R3RS-1341--8S Λ1 Iside B runout stamped, variant 1
R3RS-1340--2S Λ3 Iside A runout stamped, variant 2
R3RS-1341--2S D5 Iside B runout stamped, variant 2
R3RS-1340--2S I C4side A runout stamped
R3RS-1341--8S Λ1 Iside B runout stamped
R3RS-1340side A label
R3RS-1341side B label
R3RS-1340 - - 3 S H ΛA-Side runout, variant 1
R3RS-1341 - - 3 S H ΛB-Side runout, variant 1
R3RS-1340 - - 3 S H AA-Side runout, variant 2
R3RS-1341 - - 3 S H AB-Side runout, variant 2
R3RM-1338-1S ɪ A2A Side Stamped
R3RM-1339-1S ɪ A1B Side Stamped
R3RM-1338A Side Label
R3RM-1339B Side Label
R3RM-1338-1S ɪ A2A Side Stamped
R3RM-1339-1S ɪ A1B Side Stamped
R3RM-1338A Side Label
R3RM-1339B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2993 / RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2993 / RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Israel | RCA Victor LPM-2993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SHP-5434First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | South Africa | RCA Victor LPM 2993 / RCA Victor 31,922First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7689 / RCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2993 / RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 388LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INTS.1057LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INTS.1057 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Camden OCS-7126LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden OCS-7126LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CAS 10200LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International 26.21194LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA INTS 1057 / RCA 26.21194LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International 26.21194LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA INTS 1057 / RCA 26.21194LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA INTS 1057 / RCA 26.21194LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057 / RCA Camden CAS 10 200LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Bell Song Record SWL-1032LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-2993LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
37 vinyl pressings of Twangin' The Golden Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2993, LSP-2993, RD-7689, SF-7689) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R3RM-1338 and R3RM-1339. 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.