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The Best Of Floyd Cramer

by Floyd Cramer · 1964

33 pressings9 countriesCountryPop RockRockPop

The Best Of Floyd Cramer 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 The Best Of Floyd Cramer

13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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 LSP-2888
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

RPRS-0976-4S C3Side A - stamped

RPRS-0977-6SSide B - stamped

-RPRS-0976--3S(variation 1) side A runout stamped

RPRS--0977--3S(variation 1) side B runout stamped

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2888
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

RPRM-0974--1S A2 RXside A runout stamped [except A and RX]

RPRM-0975--1S AI Rside B runout stamped [except A and R]

RPRM-0974side A label

RPRM-0975side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2888
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RPRS-0976-4S C3Side A - stamped

RPRS-0977-6SSide B - stamped

-RPRS-0976--3Sside A runout stamped

RPRS--0977--3Sside B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2888
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

RPRM-0974 - - 2S HSide A Runout

RPRM-0975 - - 2S H ASide B Runout

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2888First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2888First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2888 / RCA Victor LSP 2888First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2888First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandRCA Victor LSP 2888First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964South AfricaRCA Victor 31,842 / RCA Victor LSP-2888First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7665First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2888First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2888First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2888First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2888First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2888First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2888First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA Victor 430.684LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA Victor 430.684 SLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1266LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyRCA International INTS 1266 / RCA International 26.21217 AFLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor VAL1 0198LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3900LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5008 / RCA International NL 43181LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USRCA AYL1-3900 / RCA Victor AYL1-3900LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984UK & EuropeRCA International NL 83900LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2888LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1266 / RCA International 26.21217LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10 199LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1266LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1266 / RCA International (Camden) 26.21217LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10 199LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1266 / RCA International (Camden) 26.21217LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AHL1-3096LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2888LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2888LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-2888LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Last Date2:20
  2. A2Tricky2:07
  3. A3Lovesick Blues2:04
  4. A4Unchained Melody3:08
  5. A5Satan's Doll2:21
  6. A6San Antonio Rose2:16
  7. B1On The Rebound2:05
  8. B2Your Last Goodbye2:23
  9. B3Java2:00
  10. B4Swing Low2:04
  11. B5The Young Years2:13
  12. B6Flip Flop And Bop2:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Floyd Cramer are there?

33 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Floyd Cramer are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.

When was The Best Of Floyd Cramer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2888.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Floyd Cramer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2888, LPM-2888, RD-7665, LSP 2888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRS-0976-4S C3 and RPRS-0977-6S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Floyd Cramer 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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