Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1963
Gentleman Jim was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
N2WY-1073-1S IRunout side A, variant 1
N2WY-1074-1S A1 IRunout side B, variant 1
N2WY 1073 -1S A1 IRunout side A, variant 2
N2WY 1074 -1S A1 IRunout side B, variant 2
N2WY-1073Side 1
N2WY-1074Side 2
N2 WP1071-1S Ⅰ A1Side A runout stamped
N2 WP1072-1S Ⅰ A1Side B runout stamped
N2WY-1073-1SRunout side A
N2WY-1074-1SRunout side B
N2WY-1073--4S RSide A runout, machine stamped
N2WY-1074--4S RSide B runout, machine stamped
N2WY-1073Side A label
N2WY-1074Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA Victor 101465First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2605 / RCA Victor LSP 2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2605 / RCA Victor LPM 2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA LPM-2605 / RCA LPM 2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2605 / RCA Victor LSP-2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3374First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor LPM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7541 / RCA Victor LPM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7541 / RCA Victor LPM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7541 / RCA Victor LPM-2605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7541 / RCA Victor LSP-2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-2605LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3374 / RCA Victor RPL-3374LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CDS 6017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2605 / RCA Victor LPM 2605LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2605 / RCA Victor 26.21021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | RCA Victor LSP-2605LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Kenya | RCA Victor LSP-2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3374LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 31.680 / RCA Victor LPM-2605LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF-7541 / RCA Victor LSP-2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF 7541 / RCA Victor SF-7541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RD 7541 / RCA Victor RD-7541LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF 7541 / RCA Victor SF-7541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Gentleman Jim are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2605, released February 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2605, LPM-2605, RD-7541, SF-7541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2WY-1073-1S I and N2WY-1074-1S A1 I. 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.
