Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1969
Rhymes & Reasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XPRS-5664--2S RSide A runout, variant 1
XPRS-5665--2S RSide B runout, variant 1
XPRS-5664--2S-A1F RSide A runout, variant 2
XPRS-5665--4 S -B RSide B runout, variant 2
XPRS - 5664 - - 1 S HSide A - Stamped
XPRS - 5665 - - 1 S HSide B - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA 38537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | RCA LSP-4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8348 / RCA Victor LSP 4207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8348 / RCA Victor LSP 4207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-6236LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4207 / RCA Victor LSP - 4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4207LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4207 / RCA Victor AFL1 4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Korea | RCA LSP-4207 / Jigu Records JRPL-3201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 4207 / RCA Victor SF 8348LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21686 / RCA Victor LSP 4207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21686 / RCA Victor LSP 4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21686 / RCA Victor LSP 4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA LSP-4207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA SF 8348LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA LSP-4207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA LSP-4207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Rhymes & Reasons are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4207.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4207, 38537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-5664--2S R and XPRS-5665--2S R. 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.
