Vinyl pressings
by John Gary · 1965
Sings Your All-Time Favorite Songs 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.
12 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.
S P R S - 2 2 8 1 - - 3 S H AStamped, side A
S P R S - 2 2 8 2 - - 3 S H AStamped, side B
SPRS-2281Label, side A
SPRS-2282Label, side B
SPRM-2279-3S BI RStamped Side A, except "B" etched
SPRM-2280-4S BI RStamped Side B, except "B" etched
SPRM-2279Label Side A
SPRM-2280Label Side B
S P R S - 2 2 8 1 - - 1 S I C 2Stamped, side 1, variant 1
S P R S - 2 2 8 2 - - 6 S I A 1Stamped, side 2, variant 1
SPRS-2281--1S I B3Stamped, side 1, variant 2
SPRS-2282--4S I C3Stamped, side 2, variant 2
SPRM-2279 - - 1 S HA-Side Stamped
SPRM-2280 - - 1 S HB-Side Stamped
SPRM-2279A-Side Label
SPRM-2280B-Side Label
SPRM--2279--2S A3Side 1
SPRM--2280--2S A3Side 2
SPRS-2281--1SStamped, side 1
SPRS-2282-13S-A|EEtched, side 2
SPRS-2281Label, side 1
SPRS-2282Label, side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 3411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 3411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor SPCS 1005-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Southern Rhodesia | RCA Victor 32,032 / RCA Victor 32.032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7780First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3411 / RCA Victor LSP 3411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3411 / RCA Victor LPM 3411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3411 / RCA Victor LSP 3411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3411 / RCA Victor LPM 3411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3411 / RCA Victor LPM 3411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3411 / RCA Victor LSP 3411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Victor SHP-5610LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor LSP-3411 / RCA Victor 32,032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Sings Your All-Time Favorite Songs are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3411, LPM-3411, RD-7780, LPM 3411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S P R S - 2 2 8 1 - - 3 S H A and S P R S - 2 2 8 2 - - 3 S H A. 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.
