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Distant Drums by Jim Reeves, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Distant Drums

by Jim Reeves · 1966

44 pressings8 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Distant Drums 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 Distant Drums

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

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF-7814RCA Victor LSP-3542
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black labels
Runout / matrix

TPRS-1827-1K B KT IA side runout

TPRS-1828-1K B KT IB side runout

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF-7814
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black Label Variation
Runout / matrix

TPRS-1827-1K U KT IA side runout

TPRS-1828-1K C KT IB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

May 1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3542RCA Victor LPM 3542
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

TPRM-1825--2S A2 RSide A, stamped

TPRM-1826--2S A2 RSide B, stamped

TPRM-1825Label, Side A

TPRM-1826Label, Side B

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRCA LPM-3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA LSP 3542First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966AustraliaRCA LPM-3542 / RCA LPM 3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3542First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Victor LPM-3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3542 / RCA Victor LSP 3542First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3542 / RCA Victor LSP 3542First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966South AfricaRCA Victor 32,111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor RD-7814 / RCA Victor LPM-3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor SF-7814 / RCA Victor LSP-3542First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor SF-7814 / RCA Victor LSP-3542First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor RD-7814 / RCA Victor LPM-3542First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor SF-7814First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-3542LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970TaiwanLiming Record LM 2091 / Liming Record LM-2091LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyRCA International NL 89317LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKRCA International INTS 5164 / RCA International NL 43800LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-3542LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA LSP 3542LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3542LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3542LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3542LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TaiwanLiming Record LM 2091 / Liming Record LM-2091LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UKRCA Victor SF-7814 / RCA Victor LSP-3542LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRCA Victor SF-7814 / RCA Victor LSP-3542LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRCA Victor RD7814LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA Victor SF 7814LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SF-7814 / RCA Victor LSP-3542LPLP
?UKRCA Victor SF-7814LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA Victor SF-7814 / RCA Victor SF 7814LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Distant Drums
  2. A2Is It Really Over?
  3. A3I Missed Me
  4. A4Snow Flake
  5. A5A Letter To My Heart
  6. A6Losing Your Love
  7. B1This Is It
  8. B2Not Until The Next Time
  9. B3Good Morning Self
  10. B4Where Does A Broken Heart Go?
  11. B5Overnight
  12. B6The Gods Were Angry With Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Distant Drums are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Distant Drums are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.

When was Distant Drums first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor RD-7814.

How do I tell if my copy of Distant Drums is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD-7814, SF-7814, LPM-3542, LSP-3542) 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 Distant Drums 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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