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Ira & Charles Louvin

by Ira Louvin · 1966

10 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Ira & Charles Louvin was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Ira & Charles Louvin

7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Hilltop JS-6036
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JS-6036-AA side runout

JS-6036-BB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Hilltop JS-6036
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPS 119A JS-6036-AA side runout

SPS 119B JS-6036-BB side runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaHilltop JM-6036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaHilltop JM-6036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaHilltop JS-6036First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USHilltop JM-6036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USHilltop JS-6036First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USHilltop JS-6036First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USHilltop JS-6036First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaStampede Records JS-6036LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USSears SP-119LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSears SPS-119LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Late
  2. A2I Don't Believe You Met My Baby
  3. A3Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
  4. A4Where Will You Build
  5. A5Tennessee Waltz
  6. B1I Cried After You Left
  7. B2Hoping That You're Hoping
  8. B3Take Me Back Into Your Heart
  9. B4Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
  10. B5In The Middle Of Nowhere

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ira & Charles Louvin are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ira & Charles Louvin are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Ira & Charles Louvin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Hilltop JM-6036.

How do I tell if my copy of Ira & Charles Louvin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JM-6036, JS-6036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ira & Charles Louvin 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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