US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Musicor Records MS 3046
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
o XSV-98785-1F C ƧSide A runout
0 XSV-98786-1F 1 Ƨ A11Side B runout
MS 3046 ASide A label
MS 3046 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by George Jones · 1965
Mr. Country And Western Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
o XSV-98785-1F C ƧSide A runout
0 XSV-98786-1F 1 Ƨ A11Side B runout
MS 3046 ASide A label
MS 3046 BSide B label
R5-RM-7304 XTBV100077-BSide A, etched
R5-RM-7305 XTBV100078-BSide B, etched
XSBv 100079-A Ⓛ X R5-RS-7306Side A runout, etched
XSBv 100080-A Ⓛ R5-RS-7307Side B runout, etched
o MS 3046 4-1B 2 B 1 1Side A runout
o MS 3046 B-1B 2 A 1 11111 1 1Side B runout
XSV 98785Side A label
XSV 98786Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia MS 3046 / Musicor Records MS 3046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia MM 2046 / Musicor Records MM 2046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia MS 3046 / Musicor Records MS 3046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SL 10157First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MS 3046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MM 2046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MM2046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MS 3046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MM2046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Musicor Records MS 3046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Musicor Records MS3046 / Musicor Records MS-3046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia MS 3046LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Mr. Country And Western Music are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Musicor Records MS 3046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 3046, MM 2046, MM2046, SL 10157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSV-98785-1F C Ƨ and 0 XSV-98786-1F 1 Ƨ A11. 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.