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Welcome To My World

by Jim Reeves · 1962

14 pressings2 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Welcome To My World 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 Welcome To My World

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCX 7119RCA Victor RCX-7119
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P2PH-8421-1K 1 1A side runout

P2PH-8422-1K 1 1B side runout

{P2PH.8421}A side label

{P2PH.8422}B side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCX-7119RCA Victor RCX 7119
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P2PH-8421-1K A 1A side runout, stamped

P2PH-8422-1K C 1B side runout, stamped

P2PH.8421A side label

P2PH.8422B side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCX-7119RCA Victor RCX 7119
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P2PH-8421-1K A 1A side runout, stamped, Variant 1

P2PH-8422-1K A 1B side runout, stamped, Variant 1

P2PH-8421-1K K 1A side runout, stamped, Variant 2

P2PH-8422-1K K 1B side runout, stamped, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCX-7119RCA Victor RCX 7119
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P2PH-8421-1K GA side runout, stamped

P2PH-8422-1K : :B side runout, stamped

P2PH8421A side label

P2PH8422B 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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA Victor RCX-7119First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor RCX-7119 / RCA Victor RCX 7119First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor RCX-7119 / RCA Victor RCX 7119First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor RCX-7119 / RCA Victor RCX 7119First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1963IrelandRCA Victor ERCX 71197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX-7119 / RCA RCX 71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX 7119 / RCA RCX-71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX-7119 / RCA RCX 71197", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Welcome To My World
  2. A2Roses Are Red
  3. B1There's Always Me
  4. B2I'm A Fool To Care

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Welcome To My World are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Welcome To My World are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Welcome To My World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is RCA Victor RCX 7119.

How do I tell if my copy of Welcome To My World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCX 7119, RCX-7119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P2PH-8421-1K 1 1 and P2PH-8422-1K 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Welcome To My World 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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