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Jimmie DavisSuppertime

Vinyl pressings

Suppertime

by Jimmie Davis · 1959

10 pressings1 countryGospelFolkWorld& Country

Suppertime was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Suppertime

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USDecca DL 8953First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 78953First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 8953LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 8953LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USMCA Records MCA-150LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USDecca DL 78953 / MCA Records MCA 150LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-150LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca DL 78953LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 78953LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 78953LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Suppertime
  2. A2My God Is Real
  3. A3I'd Rather Have Jesus
  4. A4Long Long Journey
  5. A5Oh, Why Not Tonight
  6. A6Where He Leads Me I Will Follow
  7. B1When The Master Speaks
  8. B2Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  9. B3There Is A Fountain
  10. B4When I Move To The Sky
  11. B5Someday There'll Be No Tomorrow
  12. B6What A Friend

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suppertime are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Suppertime are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was Suppertime first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Decca DL 8953.

How do I tell if my copy of Suppertime is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8953, DL 78953) 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 Suppertime 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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