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Eddy ArnoldPop Hits From The Country Side

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Pop Hits From The Country Side

by Eddy Arnold · 1964

10 pressings4 countriesCountryBalladPopFolk

Pop Hits From The Country Side 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 Pop Hits From The Country Side

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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-2951
Format
LP, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

RPRM-6313-13S AI Rside A runout stamped

RPRM-6314-11S AI Rside B runout stamped

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2951RCA Victor LSP 2951
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

RPRS - 6315 - - 6SSide A Stamped (Variant 1)

RPRS - - 6316 - - 3SSide B Stamped (Variant 1)

RPRS - - 6315 - - 2S I Λ2Side A Stamped (Variant 2)

RPRS - - 6316 - - 2S I < Λ1Side B Stamped (Variant 2)

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 2951RCA Victor LPM-2951
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

RPRM - 6313 - 10S I B1A Side runout

RPRM - 6314 - 10S B2 IB Side runout

RPRS-6313A Side label

RPRS-6314B Side label

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2951
Format
LP, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

RPRM-6313side A runout stamped

RPRM-6314side B runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2951First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2951First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2951First yearLPLP
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2951First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2951 / RCA Victor LSP 2951First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM 2951 / RCA Victor LPM-2951First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor LSP-2951 RELP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967TaiwanHua Sun Records HS-4106LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanHua Sun Records HS-4106LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor LSP-2951 RELP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)2:51
  2. A2Faded Love2:46
  3. A3Tennessee Waltz2:13
  4. A4Oh, Lonesome Me2:45
  5. A5I Fall To Pieces2:34
  6. A6Half As Much2:51
  7. B1Gone3:16
  8. B2The End Of The World3:00
  9. B3Till I Waltz Again With You2:29
  10. B4Lonely Street2:46
  11. B5Four Walls3:08
  12. B6Your Cheatin' Heart3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pop Hits From The Country Side are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pop Hits From The Country Side are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.

When was Pop Hits From The Country Side first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2951.

How do I tell if my copy of Pop Hits From The Country Side is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2951, LSP-2951, LPM 2951) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-6313-13S AI R and RPRM-6314-11S AI R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pop Hits From The Country Side 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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