US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2576
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
N7 OP3996-4S A1Stamped in runout side A
N7 OP3977- 41 R RStamped in runout side B
N7OP-3996Label A
N7OP-3977Label B

Vinyl pressings
by Duane Eddy · 1962
Twangy Guitar - Silky Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
N7 OP3996-4S A1Stamped in runout side A
N7 OP3977- 41 R RStamped in runout side B
N7OP-3996Label A
N7OP-3977Label B
N70 Y 3998- 1S I ̷X̷B̷ A1Side A runout, stamped
N70 Y 3999- 1S I A 2Side B runout, stamped
N70Y-3998Side A label
N70Y-3999Side B label
N70Y-3998-4S A1 ISide A runout, stamped
N70Y-3999-1S A2 ISide B runout, stamped
(N70Y-3998)Side A label
(N70Y-3999)Side B label
N70Y-3998-4SMatrix Runout A-Side, stamped
N70Y-3999-1SMatrix Runout B-Side, stamped
N70Y-3998-3SMatrix Runout A-Side, stamped
N70Y-3999-3SMatrix Runout B-Side, stamped
N7 OP3996- 3S A1 11Stamped in runout side A
N7 OP3977-- 3S A1 11Stamped in runout side B
N7OP-3996Label A
N7OP-3997Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L-101331First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2576First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2576First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2576 / RCA Victor LPM 2576First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2576 / RCA Victor LSP 2576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 430.524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 440.524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA SVA 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LPM 2576First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LSP-2576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LPM-2576 / RCA LPM 2576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3304First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,622 / RCA Victor LPM 2576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7510 / RCA Victor LPM 2576First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS 7136LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1072 / RCA Camden LSP 2576LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Taedo TLP 1157LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | RCA CDS 1072LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2576LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Twangy Guitar - Silky Strings are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2576.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2576, LSP-2576, RD-7510, SF-7510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N7 OP3996-4S A1 and N7 OP3977- 41 R R. 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.