US
1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP 4707
- Format
- LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BPRS-1209-3S HSide A runout
BPRS-1210-3S HSide B runout
BRPS-1209Label side A
BPRS 1210Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Reed · 1972
Me And Chet was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BPRS-1209-3S HSide A runout
BPRS-1210-3S HSide B runout
BRPS-1209Label side A
BPRS 1210Label side B
BPRS-1209--2S I A1Stamped, Runout Side A
BPRS-1210-2S I A2Stamped, Runout Side B
BPRS-1209Label, Side A
BPRS-1210Label, Side B
BPRS-1209--2S A2F RRunout Side A
BPRS-1210-5S A1CRunout Side B
BPRS-1209Label, Side A
BPRS-1210Label, Side B
BPRS 1209-1C A1ESide A runout
BPRS 1210-1C A1ISide B runout
BPRS 1209Side A label
BPRS 1210Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA LSP 4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA LSP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 751004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA LSP 4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-5022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-5022First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA ANL1 2167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3091 / RCA Victor LSP 4707First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP 4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA ANL1-2167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA ANL1 2167 / RCA Pure Gold ANLI-2167LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA ANL1 2167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA ANL1-2167LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Me And Chet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 4707.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 4707, LSP-4707, LSA 3091, 751004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS-1209-3S H and BPRS-1210-3S H. 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.