US
1960- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2043
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
K2 WP1989-1S A1Side 1 - Stamped
K2 WP1990-1S A1Side 2 - Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Snow · 1960
Sings Jimmie Rodgers Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
K2 WP1989-1S A1Side 1 - Stamped
K2 WP1990-1S A1Side 2 - Stamped
K2 WY2161-1S I D2Runout side A, variant 1
K2 WY2162-1S I D2Runout side B, variant 1
K2 WY2161-1S I D2Runout side A, variant 2
K2 WY2162-1S I D1Runout side B, variant 2
K2 WP1989-1S A1 IRunout, Side A
K2 WP1990-1S A1 IRunout, Side B
K2WP-1989Label, Side A
K2WP-1990Label, Side B
L2WP-0111 A1A2Runout Side A - Stamped
L2WP-0112 A1A3Runout Side B - Stamped
L2WP-0111Label Side A
L2WP-0112Label Side B
K2 WY2161-2SSide A stamped
K2 WY2162-3SSide B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA L10873First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Japan | Victor SHP-5161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3163First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2043 / RCA Victor LSP 2043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LPM 2043LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RMP-5122(S)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA RMP-5122LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Camden LSP - 2043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Sings Jimmie Rodgers Songs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2043, LSP-2043, L10873, SHP-5161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 WP1989-1S A1 and K2 WP1990-1S 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.