Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1957
Four Walls / I Know And You Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
H2 WW0639-5S A1 RSide A runout, variant 1
H2 WW0643-7S RSide B runout, variant 1
H2 WW0639-5S A2 RSide A runout, variant 2
H2 WW0643-6S B1 RSide B runout, variant 2
H2WW-0639Side A Label
H2WW-0643Side B Label
I B1 H2 WW0639-2SA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
I B2 H2 WW0643-8SB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
I A1 H2 WW0639-2SA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
I A3 H2 WW0643-8SB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
H2 WB 0639 2S A1 HSide A runout
H2 WB 0643 2S A1 HSide B runout
H2 WB 0639 1S 1 ISide A [stamped]
H2 WB 0643 1S 2 ISide B [stamped]
H2WW 0639 - 3S HRunout side A
H2WW 0643 - 3S HRunout side B
H2WW-0639Label A
H2WW-0643Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | RCA 10275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-6874First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Norway | RCA 20-6874First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | South Africa | RCA 71.147First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 20-6874First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 20-6874First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 47-6874First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-68747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 20-6874Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.1477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.1477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAJR 9Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA-1005Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Four Walls / I Know And You Know are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6874.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6874, 20-6874, 45-RCA 1005, 10275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 WW0639-5S A1 R and H2 WW0643-7S R. 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.
