UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick LAT 8646
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Kitty Wells · 1965
Songs Made Famous By Jim Reeves 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.
1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8646First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick STA 8646LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Decca DL 4741, DL-4741LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Decca DL 4741LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 4741LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 4741LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 4741LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 4741LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 74741LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Cathay Record CA 1078 / Cathay Record CA-1078LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Taiwan | 風柳 CA-1078LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stetson HAT 3009LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Brunswick STA 8646LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Songs Made Famous By Jim Reeves are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Brunswick LAT 8646.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 8646) 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.
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.