Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer · 1967
Floyd Cramer Plays The Monkees was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A2 UPRS-3331--2S ISide A stamped
A2 UPRS-3332--2S ISide B stamped
UPRS-3331A Side Label
UPRS-3332B Side Label
UPRM-3329-2S A2 ISide A (stamped)
UPRM-3330--2S I A1Side B (stamped)
UPRM-3329Side A Label
UPRM-3330Side B Label
UPRS-3331--3S AI RSide A runout; stamped
UPRS-3332--3S A/ RSide B runout; stamped
UPRS-3331Side A label
UPRS-3332Side B label
UPRM -3329 - - 5S A1A3Side 1 Run-out stamped
UPRM -3330 - 4S A1A1Side 2 Run-out stamped
UPRM-3329Side 1 Label
UPRM-3330Side 2 Label
UPRS-3331--2S I A3A1runout SIDE 1 stamped, 'I' is crossed out
UPRS-3332--2S A3A1 Irunout SIDE 2 stamped, 'I' is crossed out
UPRS-3331label SIDE 1
UPRS-3332label SIDE 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA Camden CAMS-126 / RCA Camden CAMS 126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3811 / RCA Victor LSP 3811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3811 / RCA Victor LPM 3811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3811 / RCA Victor LSP 3811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA Camden CAM-126 / RCA Camden CAM 126First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Chile | RCA Victor CML-2564-XLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor SHP-5665LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAMS-126LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-3811LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Floyd Cramer Plays The Monkees are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3811.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3811, LPM-3811, CAM-126, CAMS-126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 UPRS-3331--2S I and A2 UPRS-3332--2S I. 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.
