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God Be With You by Jim Reeves, album cover

Vinyl pressings

God Be With You

by Jim Reeves · 1959

47 pressings9 countriesCountryGospelFolkWorld

God Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 God Be With You

14 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1950
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood (RCA) Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 WP6679 - 7S HSide A runout

J2 WP6680 - 5S A2 HSide B runout

J2WP-6679Side A label

J2WP-6680Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 1950
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2WP-6679--8S IRunout Side A

J2WP-6680Runout Side B

J2WP-6679Label Side A

J2WP-6680Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1950RCA Victor LPM-1950
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2WP-6679--8S IRunout side A variant 1

J2WP-6680--8S IRunout side B variant 1

J2WP-6679-4S I D2Runout side A variant 2

J2 WP6680-5S I C1Runout side B variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1950
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 WP6679-2S A1 RSide A runout

J2 WP6680-2S A1 RSide B runout

J2WP-6679Side A label

J2WP-6680Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD-7636
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2WP-6679-2B B KT 1Runout Stamp Side A

J2WP-6680-2B BC KT 2BRunout Stamp 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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1950First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1950First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1950First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1950First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959JamaicaRCA Victor LPM 1950 (J2WP-6679)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959South AfricaRCA Victor 31377First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor RD-7636First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor RD-7636First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor RD-7636First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor LSP 1950First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor LPM-1950First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor LSP 1950First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor LPM 1950 / RCA Victor LPM-1950First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor LPM-1950First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963New ZealandRCA Victor LPM 1950 / RCA LPM-1950LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM 1950LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM 1950LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-210LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1310LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1310LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKRCA Camden CDS 1092 / RCA Camden LSP 1950LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1971UKRCA Camden CDS 1092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKRCA Camden CDS 1092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKRCA Camden CDS 1092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKRCA Camden CDS 1092 / RCA Camden LSP 1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USRCA Camden CDS 1092LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BarbadosRCA Victor AHL 1-1950LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982BarbadosRCA Victor AHL 1-1950LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1985South AfricaRCA Victor RCAL 6009LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP 1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA KYL1-0468LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 1950 / RCA LSP-1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1950 / RCA Victor LPM 1950LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1950 / RCA Victor LPM 1950LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-1950 / RCA Victor LSP 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-1950 / RCA Victor LSP 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA Victor RD-7636LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD-7636LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP 1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-1950 / RCA Victor Red Seal LPM 1950LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP 1950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM 1950LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1How Long Has It Been
  2. A2A Beautiful Life
  3. A3Teach Me How To Pray
  4. A4In The Garden
  5. A5The Flowers, The Sunset, The Trees
  6. A6It Is No Secret
  7. B1Padre Of Old San Antone
  8. B2Precious Memories
  9. B3Suppertime
  10. B4Whispering Hope
  11. B5Evening Prayer
  12. B6God Be With You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of God Be With You are there?

47 vinyl pressings of God Be With You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1985.

When was God Be With You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of God Be With You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 1950, LPM-1950, LPM 1950, RD-7636) 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 God Be With You 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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