Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Arnold · 1955
The Cattle Call / The Kentuckian Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
F2PW-3528-5S I B1Runout A side, variant 1
F2PW-3530-1S I A 1Runout B side, variant 1
F2PW-3528-5S I B3Runout A side, variant 2
F2PW-3530-1S I B1Runout B side, variant 2
F2PW-3528-8S H A1A-side - runout
F2PW-3530-4S H A1B-side - runout
F2PW-3528A-side - label
F2PW-3530B-side - label
F2 PB 3528 5S IA-Side Runout
F2 PB 3530 1S IB-Side Runout
F2PB-3528A-Side Label
F2PB-3530B-Side Label
F2PW-3528A Side Label
F2PW-3530B Side Label
F2PB-3528Label, side A
F2PB-3530Label, side B
F2PW-3528-7SStamped A side
F2PW-3530-3SStamped B side
F2-PW-3528Label A side
F2-PW-3530Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-6139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Japan | Victor ES-5025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 20-6139First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6139First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 20-6139First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 47-6139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 20-6139Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B 10918Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of The Cattle Call / The Kentuckian Song are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6139, released June 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6139, 20-6139, ES-5025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2PW-3528-5S I B1 and F2PW-3530-1S I A 1. 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.
