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The Country Side Of Jim Reeves by Jim Reeves, album cover

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The Country Side Of Jim Reeves

by Jim Reeves · 1962

60 pressings10 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Country Side Of Jim Reeves was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Country Side Of Jim Reeves

15 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 686
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

M3 PP3175-18S A 1 RRunout stamped side A

M3 PP3176-17S A2 R PRunout stamped side B

M3PP-3175Side A label

M3PP-3176Side B label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 686
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianpolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M3P Y 5809--3S I A1

M3P Y 5810--6S I A1

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden SND-5100RCA Camden SND.5100
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3PY-5809-1D K KT 1Side 1

M3PY-5810-1D U 1Side 2

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDN-5100RCA Camden CDN.5100
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M3PP-3175-1BSide A runout

M3PP-3176-1BSide B runout

M3PP-3175Side A label

M3PP-3176Side B label

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 60 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Camden CAL 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Camden CAL 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Camden CAS 686 / RCA Camden CAS-686First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Camden CAS 686 / RCA Camden CAS-686First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Camden CAL 686 / RCA Camden CAL-686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandRCA Camden RCL142 / RCA Camden RCL 142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandRCA Camden RCL142 / RCA Camden RCL 142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962South KoreaGolden GLP 7008LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
1962UKRCA Camden SND-5100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKRCA Camden SND-5100 / RCA Camden SND.5100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKRCA Camden CDN-5100 / RCA Camden CDN.5100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Camden CAS 686 / RCA Camden M 3 PY-5809First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Camden CAL 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Camden CAL 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Camden CAS 686First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1233LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970New ZealandRCA Camden CP 389 / RCA RCLS 142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970New ZealandRCA Camden RCLS-142 / RCA RCLS 142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976CanadaPickwick ACL-7020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPickwick ACL-7020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-110LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-110LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-110LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-686LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-686LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?CanadaCamden CAS-686 / Pickwick CAS-686LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-686LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 686LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-686 / RCA Camden CAS 686LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-686LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-686LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Camden CDS 1000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 686 / RCA Camden CAS-686LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Camden RCL-142 / RCA Camden RCL 142LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A Railroad Bum
  2. A2Blue Side Of Lonesome
  3. A3Waitin' For A Train
  4. A4I Won't Forget You
  5. A5My Lips Are Sealed
  6. B1Most Of The Time
  7. B2When Two Worlds Collide
  8. B3Yonder Comes A Sucker
  9. B4A Fallen Star
  10. B5Highway To Nowhere

Questions

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

60 vinyl pressings of The Country Side Of Jim Reeves are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.

When was The Country Side Of Jim Reeves first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 686.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 686, CAS 686, SND-5100, CDN-5100) 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 The Country Side 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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