Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer · 1970
The Big Ones - Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
ZPRS - 1196 Manufactured in Germany ҉ ⅠRunout side A, stamped [Ⅰ=etched]
ZPRS - 1197 Manufactured in Germany ⅠRunout side B, stamped [Ⅰ=etched]
ZPRS-1196Label side A
ZPRS-1197Label side B
ZPRS-1196--4S ISide A runout
ZPRS-1197--2S ISide B runout
ZPRS-1196A-Side Label
ZPRS-1197B-Side Label
ZPRS - - 1196 - - 3 S HA-Side Deadwax
ZPRS - 1197 - - 3 S HB-Side Deadwax
ZPRS--1196--1S A2C RSide A runout
ZPRS-1197--1S A3A RSide B runout
ZPRS-1196Side A label
ZPRS-1197Side B label
ZPRS-1196 TGRunout Side A
ZPRS-1197 TGRunout Side B
ZPRS-1196Side A label
ZPRS-1197Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | RCA LSP-4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA LSP-4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4312 / RCA Victor LSP 4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4312 / RCA Victor LSP 4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | RCA 38.195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA VAL1 0197LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden VCL1 7352LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Big Ones - Volume II are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, US, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA LSP-4312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4312, 38.195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS - 1196 Manufactured in Germany ҉ Ⅰ and ZPRS - 1197 Manufactured in Germany 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.
