Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1966
Distant Drums / Old Tige 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.
22 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.
TWKM-0581--2S A1Runout, Side A, Stamped, variant 1
M2WW-0597--2S A2Runout, Side B, Stamped, variant 1
TWKM-0581--2S A1 IRunout, Side A, Stamped, variant 2
M2WW-0597--2S A1 IRunout, Side B, Stamped, variant 2
TWKM-0581--3 HRunout side A stamped
M2WW-0597--3S HRunout side B stamped
M2WW-0597Label Side B
TWKM-0581--1S A2Runout, Side A, Stamped
M2WW-0597--1SRunout, Side B, Stamped
M2WW-0597Label Side B
TWKM-0581--1S A1 RRunout, Side A, Stamped
M2WW-0597--1S A1 RRunout, Side B, Stamped
M2WW-0597Label Side B
TWKM-0581--1S RA-Side Runout Etching
M2WW-0597--1S RB-Side Runout Etching
TWKM-0581A-Side Label
M2WW 0597B-Side Label
TWKM-0581-1CA Side, Stamped
M2WW-0597-1CB Side, Stamped
TWKM-0581-1C AU 3 Cside A, variant 2
M2WW-0597-1C GC 3 Cside B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | RCA 47-8789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA 47-8789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA 47-8789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | RCA Victor 47-8769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC-1537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/8789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/8789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 41.850First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA 41.850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1537 / RCA Victor (47-8789)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 47-87897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-87897", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA-15377", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA-15377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA-15377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA-1537 / RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 15377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Distant Drums / Old Tige are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8789.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8789, RCA-1537, RCA 1537, 47-8769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TWKM-0581--2S A1 and M2WW-0597--2S A2. 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.
