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The Singing Ranger

by Hank Snow · 1959

19 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Singing Ranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Singing Ranger

11 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 514RCA Camden CAL-514
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K3 PP2068 1S I B1Side A runout

K3 PP2060̶ 9-1S I A4Side B runout

K3PP-2068Side A label

K3PP-2069Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 514(e)
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

TCRS - - 7857 - - 1S I I A1Side A runout

TCRS - - 7858 - - 1S A1 ISide B runout

TCRS-7857Side A label

TCRS-7858Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 514RCA Camden CAL-514
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

K3 PP2068 1S I JISide A runout, stamped

K3PP-2069--7S ΛI ISide B runout, stamped

K3PP-2068Side A label

K3PP-2069Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-514RCA Camden CAL 514
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

H K3 PP2068-5SRunout side A

H K3 PP2069-4SRunout side B

K3PP-2068Label side A

K3PP-2069Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 514(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TCRS-7857 TXSide A runout

TCRS-7858 TXSide B runout

TCRS-7857Side A label

TCRS-7858Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaRCA Camden CAM 33First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAS 514(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL 514First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAS 514(e)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL 514First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL 514First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandRCA Camden RCL 121First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Camden CAL 514 / RCA Camden CAL-514First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Camden CAS 514(e)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Camden CAL 514 / RCA Camden CAL-514First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Camden CAL-514 / RCA Camden CAL 514First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAL 514LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAL 514LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaRCA Camden CAS 514(e)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAM 33LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 514LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL 514LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL 514LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL 514 / RCA Camden CAL-514LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Honeymoon On A Rocket Ship
  2. A2The Engineer's Child
  3. A3Ben Dewberry's Final Run
  4. A4Born To Be Happy
  5. A5The Gold Rush Is Over
  6. A6I Cried But My Tears Were Too Late
  7. B1Mississippi River Blues
  8. B2I Went To Your Wedding
  9. B3The Night I Stole Old Sammy Morgan's Gin
  10. B4Just A Faded Petal From A Beautiful Bouquet
  11. B5Somewhere Along Life's Highway
  12. B6I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Singing Ranger are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Singing Ranger are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1967.

When was The Singing Ranger first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 514.

How do I tell if my copy of The Singing Ranger is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 514, CAS 514(e), CAL-514, CAM 33) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K3 PP2068 1S I B1 and K3 PP2060̶ 9-1S I A4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Singing Ranger on vinyl worth?

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.

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