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Jim Reeves(How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart

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(How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart

by Jim Reeves · 1961

13 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

(How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart

5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7950
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 WW0941--4S HA side runout

M2 WW0943--4S HB side runout

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Australia

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA 101171
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

M2PW 0577 A1A1Stamped runout side A

M2PW 0578 A1A1Stamped runout 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaRCA 101171First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961AustraliaRCA 101171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961CanadaRCA Victor 47-7950First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USRCA Victor 47-7950First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USRCA Victor 47-7950First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962GermanyRCA Victor 47-7950 / RCA 47-79507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962ItalyRCA Victor 45N 1229 / RCA Victor 47-79507", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962New ZealandRCA 4/602767", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-79507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyRCA 47-79507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandRCA Victor 4/602767", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
?South AfricaRCA 41.3807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?South AfricaRCA Victor 41.3807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. A(How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart2:23
  2. BLosing Your Love2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart are there?

13 vinyl pressings of (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7950.

How do I tell if my copy of (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7950, 101171) 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 (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart 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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