US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Somerset P-19700
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono 路 1st press
- Runout / matrix
SF-19700-A 1... 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥Side A runout
SF-19700-B 1...饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥Side B runout
P-19700Side A label
P-19700Side B label
Faye TuckerHits Made Famous By Country Queens
Vinyl pressings
Hits Made Famous By Country Queens
by Faye Tucker 路 1963
14 pressings4 countriesFolkWorld& Country
Hits Made Famous By Country Queens was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Hits Made Famous By Country Queens
6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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
1963- Label and catalog number
- Stereo-Fidelity SF-19700
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Somerset P-19700
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MI-19700-A 1... R LW LW 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 饾搱饾捇Side A runout
MI-19700-B 1... LW 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 饾搱饾捇Side B runout
MI-19700-ASide A label
MI-19700-BSide B label
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF-19700Stereo-Fidelity SF-19700
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SF 19700 A-1 Bell SoundA side runout
SF 19700 B-1 Bell SoundB side runout
Canada
1963- Label and catalog number
- Somerset S197
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
M1-19700-ASide A etched
M1-19700-BSide B etched
Arc SoundTiny stamp, cursive script, both sides.
Canada
1963- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SF197Stereo-Fidelity SF-197
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
SF 19700 ASide A etched
SF 19700 BSide B etched
Arc SoundTiny stamp, cursive script, both sides.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Somerset S197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | Canada | Somerset SF197 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Stereo-Fidelity SF-19700First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Somerset P-19700First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1963 | US | Somerset SF-19700 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19700First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Somerset P-19700First yearLP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Hua Sheng KHS-4133LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial |
| 1969 | US | Alshire S-5131LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Astor S-5351LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Alshire S-5351LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Somerset SF197 / Allshire SF197LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire 2-119LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-19700 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19700LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-19700 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19700LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Fay Tucker Sings Hits Made Famous By Patsy Cline
- A1Crazy
- A2I Fall To Pieces
- A3Bill Bailey, Please Come Home
- A4Walkin' After Midnight
- A5Since You Went Away
- Dolly Parton Sings Hits Made Famous By Kitty Wells
- B1It Wasnt God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
- B2Making Believe
- B3Letter To Heaven
- B4Release Me
- B5Two Little Orphans
- B6Little Blossom
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Hits Made Famous By Country Queens are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Hits Made Famous By Country Queens are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.
When was Hits Made Famous By Country Queens first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-19700.
How do I tell if my copy of Hits Made Famous By Country Queens is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-19700, SF-19700, S197, SF197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF-19700-A 1... 饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥 and SF-19700-B 1...饾搼饾摦饾摰饾摰 饾摙饾摳饾摼饾摲饾摥. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Hits Made Famous By Country Queens 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.