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The Best Of Jim Reeves

by Jim Reeves · 1963

69 pressings16 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Jim Reeves 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Of Jim Reeves

1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD-7666RCA Victor RD 7666
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

RPRM-0978-1B KH MT 21 SW AStamped runout, side A

RPRM-0979-1B KH MT 21 SW AStamped 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 69 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKRCA Victor RD-7666 / RCA Victor RD 7666First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1964AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964AustraliaRCA LPM-2890LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaRCA LSP-2890 / RCA Victor LSP2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2890LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2890LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2890 / RCA LPM-2890LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964IndiaRCA Victor LPM-2890 / RCA Victor LPM. 2890LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2890 / RCA Victor LPM-2890LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964South AfricaRCA Victor 31.870 / RCA 31.870LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964Trinidad & TobagoRCA LSP-2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South KoreaOscar OR-711LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970UKRCA Victor SF 8147 / RCA Victor LPM 2890LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974South KoreaJigu Records Corporation JRPL-3051LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975SpainRCA Victor LSP-2890 / RCA LSP-2890LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanRCA RMP 5126LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980Australia & New ZealandRCA International AYL1-3678LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA International AYL1-3678LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2890 / RCA Victor AYL1-3678LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3678 / RCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980South AfricaRCA Victor MMT 1074LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKRCA International INTS 5087 / RCA International NL13678LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981UKRCA International INTS 5087 / RCA International NL13678LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982NetherlandsRCA International VLP 4511 / RCA International VLP-4511LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986South KoreaSeoul Records SRPR-025 / RCA Victor LSP-2890LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA LPM-2890LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2890LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victor SRS 559LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 559LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International NL 83678LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2890 / RCA Victor LSP 2890LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 559LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 559 / RCA Victor 26.21184LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 559 / RCA Victor 26.21184LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 559 / RCA Victor 26.21184LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 559LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?IndiaRCA Victor LSP-2890 / RCA Victor LSP.2890LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 559LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 559LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1He'll Have To Go2:16
  2. A2Four Walls2:46
  3. A3Guilty3:09
  4. A4Blue Boy2:07
  5. A5I'm Gettin' Better2:14
  6. A6The Blizzard3:22
  7. B1Am I Losing You?2:14
  8. B2Billy Bayou2:02
  9. B3Anna Marie2:25
  10. B4Stand At Your Window2:12
  11. B5Adios Amigo2:20
  12. B6Danny Boy2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jim Reeves are there?

69 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jim Reeves are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was The Best Of Jim Reeves first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is RCA Victor RD-7666.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Jim Reeves is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD-7666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-0978-1B KH MT 21 SW A and RPRM-0979-1B KH MT 21 SW A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Jim Reeves 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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