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Twangin' The Golden Hits

by Duane Eddy · 1965

37 pressings12 countriesRock & RollInstrumentalThemeRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Twangin' The Golden Hits

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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2993RCA Victor LPM 2993
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

R3RM-1338Side 1

R3RM-1339Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2993
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2993
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R3RS-1340--2S I C4side A runout stamped

R3RS-1341--8S Λ1 Iside B runout stamped

R3RS-1340side A label

R3RS-1341side B label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2993RCA Victor LSP 2993
Format
LP, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2993RCA Victor LPM 2993
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

R3RM-1338-1S ɪ A2A Side Stamped

R3RM-1339-1S ɪ A1B Side Stamped

R3RM-1338A Side Label

R3RM-1339B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2993
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

R3RM-1338-1S ɪ A2A Side Stamped

R3RM-1339-1S ɪ A1B Side Stamped

R3RM-1338A Side Label

R3RM-1339B Side Label

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2993 / RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2993 / RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965IsraelRCA Victor LPM-2993First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyRCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLPLP
1965ItalyRCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanVictor SHP-5434First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLPLP
1965South AfricaRCA Victor LPM 2993 / RCA Victor 31,922First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor SF-7689 / RCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP-2993First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP-2993 / RCA Victor LSP 2993First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-2993 / RCA Victor LPM 2993First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, RepressLP, Repress
1970GermanyRCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970Taiwan中聲 CSJ 388LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS.1057LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS.1057 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971AustraliaRCA Camden OCS-7126LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden OCS-7126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10200LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International 26.21194LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA INTS 1057 / RCA 26.21194LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International 26.21194LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1057 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1057LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA INTS 1057 / RCA 26.21194LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA INTS 1057 / RCA 26.21194LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandRCA International (Camden) INTS 1057 / RCA Camden CAS 10 200LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?TaiwanBell Song Record SWL-1032LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USRCA Victor LPM-2993LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Rebel Rouser2:32
  2. A2Raunchy2:42
  3. A3Shangri-La2:42
  4. A4Last Date2:50
  5. A5Honky Tonk5:53
  6. A6Theme From "A Summer Place"2:39
  7. B1Tequila2:01
  8. B2Stranger On The Shore2:46
  9. B3More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")3:05
  10. B4The River Kwai March2:19
  11. B5Swingin' Shepherd Blues3:19
  12. B6Rumble2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twangin' The Golden Hits are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Twangin' The Golden Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.

When was Twangin' The Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2993.

How do I tell if my copy of Twangin' The Golden Hits is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Twangin' The Golden Hits 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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