Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1966
Yours Sincerely, Jim Reeves was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
TPRS -1979- 2S I ACSide A runout, variant 1
TPRS -1980- 2S I A1Side B runout, variant 1
TPRS -1979- 2S I B2Side A runout, variant 2
TPRS -1980- 2S I A5Side B runout, variant 2
TPRS -1979- 1S B1 R
TPRS -1980- 1S A1 R
TPRM -1977--3S I A1Variant 1: Runout side A, stamped
TPRM -1978--3S I A3Variant 1: Runout side B, stamped
TPRM -1977- -4S A1Variant 2: Runout side A, stamped
TPRM -1978- -3S IVariant 2: Runout side B, stamped
TPRS-1979 TXSide A
TPRS-1980 TZSide B
TPRM-1977 TZRunout side A
TPRM-1978 TZRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3709First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3709(e)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3709First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3709(e)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3709First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA Victor 32,171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3709 / RCA Victor LPM 3709First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3709(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3709(e)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3709(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3709(e)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7906LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor SF 7906LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor SF 7906LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor SF 7906LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | South Africa | RCA Victor MMTL 1348LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-3709LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-3709(e)LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Yours Sincerely, Jim Reeves are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3709(e), released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3709(e), LPM-3709, 32,171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPRS -1979- 2S I AC and TPRS -1980- 2S I A1. 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.
