US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-3465RCA Victor LSP 3465
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SPRS-3079--1S ISide A runout
SPRS-3080--1S I A1Side B runout
SPRS-3079Side A label
SPRS-3080Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Locklin · 1965
Once Over Lightly 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.
6 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.
SPRS-3079--1S ISide A runout
SPRS-3080--1S I A1Side B runout
SPRS-3079Side A label
SPRS-3080Side B label
SPRM-3077- 3S HA-Side Runout Etching
SPRM-3078--3S HB-Side Runout Etching
SPRS-3079- 1SA side runout stamped
SPRM-3080--1SB side runout stamped
SPRS-3079A side label
SPRS-3080B side label
SPRM-3077-IKRunout Side A stamped
SPRM-3078-IKRunout Side B stamped
SPRM.3077Label Side A, Inverted
SPRM.3078Label Side B, Inverted
SPRS-3079A-Side Runout (Etched)
SPRS-(3980 struck out) 3080B-Side Runout (Etched)
SPRM-3077Runout: Side A: Etched
SPRM-3078Runout: Side B: Etched
SPRM-3077Matrix: Side A: Label
SPRM-3078Matrix: Side 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 | RCA Victor LSP-3465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3465 / RCA Victor LPM 3465First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7774 / RCA Victor RD 7774First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3465 / RCA Victor LSP 3465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3465 / RCA Victor LPM 3465First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3465 / RCA Victor LPM 3465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7774 / RCA Victor RD.7774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7774 / RCA Victor RD.7774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor LSA3041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Once Over Lightly are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3465.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3465, LPM-3465, RD-7774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS-3079--1S I and SPRS-3080--1S 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.