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The Best Of Jim Reeves Vol. II by Jim Reeves, album cover

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The Best Of Jim Reeves Vol. II

by Jim Reeves · 1965

31 pressings9 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Jim Reeves Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Vol. II

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3482
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway
Runout / matrix

SPRM-5332--1S A1 RA Side runout

SPRM-5333--1S A RB Side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3482
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

SPRM-5332--2SSide A Backwards 4

SPRM-5333--2S 11Side 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaRCA LPM-3482First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3482First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3482First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3482First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3482First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA Australia LSP 3482LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3482(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3482LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP 3482(e) / RCA Victor LSP-3482(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3482 (e)LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3482 (e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3482(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3482(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3482LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3482(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3482LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-209LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-209LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ZambiaRCA Victor 38-209LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanRCA RMP-5127LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984Australia & New ZealandRCA International AYL1-4168LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3482(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor 30 673-8LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3482 (e) / RCA Victor 26.21031LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3482 (e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3482 (e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP 3482 / RCA 26.21031LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AHL1--3482(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AYL1-4168(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-3482(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-3482LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP 3482(e) / RCA Victor LSP-3482(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Home1:57
  2. A2Welcome To My World2:34
  3. A3I Won't Forget You1:59
  4. A4Then I'll Stop Loving You2:20
  5. A5Is This Me?2:07
  6. A6I Guess I'm Crazy2:22
  7. B1Drinking Tequila2:42
  8. B2Penny Candy2:32
  9. B3Mexican Joe2:35
  10. B4Yonder Comes A Sucker2:30
  11. B5My Lips Are Sealed2:22
  12. B6According To My Heart2:30

Questions

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

31 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jim Reeves Vol. II are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3482.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRM-5332--1S A1 R and SPRM-5333--1S A R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Jim Reeves Vol. II 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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