US
1966- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-2104
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
TCRM-5053-2S I C2Side A
TCRM-5054-4S I A1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer 路 1966
The Distinctive Piano Style Of Floyd Cramer was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TCRM-5053-2S I C2Side A
TCRM-5054-4S I A1Side B
TCRS - - 5005 - - 2S A1 RSide A, etched
TCRS - - 5006 - - 2S A1 RSide B, etched
TCRS - - 5005 - - 1S HSide A Runout
TCRS - - 5006 - - 1S HSide B, etched
TCRM--5053--1S HRunout side A
TCRM--5054--1S HRunout side B
TCRM-5053Label side A
TCRM-5054Label side B
TCRS--5055--3S 饾櫢 B2Runout, Stamped, Side A
TCRS--5056--3S A3 饾櫢Runout, Stamped, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | RCA Camden CAL 2104First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2104 / RCA Camden CAS 2104First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2104First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2104First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2104First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Camden CAS-2104First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2104First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2104 / RCA Camden CAS 2104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2104 / RCA Camden CAL 2104First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2104 / RCA Camden CAS 2104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-2104LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Distinctive Piano Style Of Floyd Cramer are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-2104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-2104, CAS-2104, CAL 2104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCRM-5053-2S I C2 and TCRM-5054-4S I A1. 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.