Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1969
The Best Of Jim Reeves Volume III was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
XPRS 4638 1 0 S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1Runout side A, variant 1
XPRS -4639 - 6 S I B1Runout side B, variant 1
XPRS -4638 9S I B3Runout side A, variant 2
XPRS -4638 6S I B1Runout side B, variant 2
XPRS-4638 - 1 S A2E RSide A runout, variant 1
XPRS-4639 - 1 S B2A RSide B runout, variant 1
XPRS-4638 - 1 S A3A RSide A runout, variant 2
XPRS-4639 - 1 S A1E RSide B runout, variant 2
XPRS-4638 -3S HSide A Runout
XPRS-4639 -3S HSide B Runout
XPRS-4638Side A Label
XPRS-4639Side B Label
XPRS-4638-2S A1Label side A, matrix # stamped
XPRS-4638-2S A1Label side B, matrix # stamped
XPRS-4638Side 1
XPRS-4639Side 2
XPRS-4638-2SSide 1
XPRS-4639-2SSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4187 / RCA Victor LSP 4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-129First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RMP-5128(S)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4838LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4187LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4187 (26.21050)LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4187 / RCA Victor LSP 4187LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-4187LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jim Reeves Volume III are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4187, 38-129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS 4638 1 0 S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1 and XPRS -4639 - 6 S I B1. 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.
