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Jim ReevesUp Through The Years

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Up Through The Years

by Jim Reeves · 1965

14 pressings5 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Up Through The Years 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 Up Through The Years

14 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3427(e)RCA Victor LSP 3427(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3051--1S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching

SPRS-3052--1S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching

SPRS-3051A-Side Label

SPRS-3052B-Side Label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3427
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3049--2S H AA Side runout

SPRM-3050--2S HB Side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3427(e)RCA Victor LSP 3427(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3051–2S Λ2 ISide A Stamped

SPRS-3052–2S I Λ1Side B Stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3427
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3049--3S I A1A Side runout stamped

SPRM-3050--3S I A1B Side runout stamped

SPRM-3049label side A

SPRM-3050label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3427(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3051--3S H AA Side runout

SPRS-3052--3S H AB Side runout

SPRS-3051A Side label

SPRS-3052B Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaRCA LSP-3427First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3427(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3427(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3427(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3427(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3427(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3427(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3427(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3427(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3427(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3427(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Know One2:02
  2. A2Tweedle O'Twill2:08
  3. A3Little Ole You2:23
  4. A4Bimbo2:48
  5. A5Pride Goes Before A Fall2:41
  6. A6Ichabod Crane2:18
  7. B1Young Hearts2:02
  8. B2That's A Sad Affair2:29
  9. B3Jimbo Jenkins2:23
  10. B4Two Shadows On Your Window2:20
  11. B5I'm Hurtin' Inside2:25
  12. B6Noointjie Van Die Ou Transvaal2:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Up Through The Years are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Up Through The Years are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Up Through The Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3427.

How do I tell if my copy of Up Through The Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3427, LSP-3427(e), LSP-3427) 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 Up Through The Years 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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