Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1967
Blue Side Of Lonesome was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
UPRS-3359--5S A1 ISide A runout, variant 1
UPRS -3360- 5S. I A3Side B runout, variant 1
UPRS-3359--4S I A3Side A runout, variant 2
UPRS-3360--3S ̶I̶ I B3Side B runout, variant 2
UPRM-3357--3S A5 IRunout side A, variant 1
UPRM-3358--3 I A5Runout side B, variant 1
UPRM-3357--3S A1 IRunout side A, variant 2
UPRM-3358--3S I A2Runout side B, variant 2
UPRS-3359--1S A1 RSide A runout
UPRS -3360--1S A1 RSide B runout
UPRS-3359Side A label
UPRS-3360Side B label
LP-Ste-UPRS-3359-X D Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
LP-Ste-UPRS-3360-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3793First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Jamaica | RCA Victor LPM-3793First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3793First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3793 / RCA Victor LPM 3793First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-061LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1721LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA LSP 3793LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP3793LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Blue Side Of Lonesome are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3793, LPM-3793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UPRS-3359--5S A1 I and UPRS -3360- 5S. I A3. 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.
