Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1964
Kimberley Jim was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
PPRS-0971--2S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching
PPRS-0972--2S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching
PPRS-0971A-Side Label
PPRS-0972B-Side Label
PPRS-0971Side A label
PPRS-0972Side B label
PPRM-0969-1K U KT 1side 1 stamped
PPRM-0970-1K B KT 1side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | RCA LPM-2780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA LSP-2780 / RCA LSP 2780First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LPE-2780First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2780First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2780First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-2780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,777 / RCA Victor 31.177First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7781First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7781First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2780(e) / RCA Victor LSP 2780(e)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7781 / RCA Victor LPM-2780LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2780LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 31, 777LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF-7781 / RCA Victor SF 7781LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2780(e) / RCA Victor LSP 2780(e)LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Kimberley Jim are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2780(e), released March 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2780(e), LPM-2780, SF-7781, RD-7781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRS-0971--2S A1 R and PPRS-0972--2S A1 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.
