US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor VPS-6031
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
ZPRS-5909Label Side A
ZPRS-5911Label Side B
ZPRS-5912Label Side C
ZPRS-5910Label Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer · 1970
This Is Floyd Cramer 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 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.
ZPRS-5909Label Side A
ZPRS-5911Label Side B
ZPRS-5912Label Side C
ZPRS-5910Label Side D
ZPRS-5909-2S ISide A runout, stamped
ZPRS-5910-2S ISide B runout, stamped
ZPRS-5911-2S ISide C runout, stamped
ZPRS-5912-2S ISide D runout, stamped
ZPRS-5909-1SSide A runout, Stamped
ZPRS-5910-1SSide B runout, Stamped
ZPRS-5911-1SSide C runout, Stamped
ZPRS-5912-1SSide D runout, Stamped
ZPRS-5909-2 DT.A etched
ZPRS-5911 GT.B etched
ZPRS-5912 GT.C etched
ZPRS-5910 GT.B etched
ZPRS-5909 Manufactured in GermanyLabel Side A
ZPRS-5911 Manufactured in GermanyLabel Side B
ZPRS-5912 manufactured in germanyLabel Side C
ZPRS-5910 Manufactured in GermanyLabel Side D
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 Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS 6031 / RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | RCA Victor 34.010 / RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor VPS-6031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | RCA FLJ2 7191LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor VPS-6031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of This Is Floyd Cramer are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Germany, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor VPS-6031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPS-6031, VPS 6031, 34.010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-5909 and ZPRS-5911. 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.