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Welcome To The Ponderosa by Lorne Greene, album cover

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Welcome To The Ponderosa

by Lorne Greene · 1964

17 pressings5 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Welcome To The Ponderosa was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Welcome To The Ponderosa

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2843
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPRS - 5998 - - 7SSide 1: stamped

PPRS - 5999 - - 4SSide 2: stamped

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US

September 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2843RCA Victor LPM 2843
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(PPRM-5996)Side A Label

(PPRM-5997)Side B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2843RCA Victor LPM 2843
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRM-5996--2S A1 RSide A runout stamped + etched

PPRM-5997--2S A1 RSide A runout stamped + etched

PPRM-5996Side A Label

PPRM-5997Side B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2843RCA Victor LPM 2843
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRM-5996--3S A1 HSide A runout stamped + etched

PPRM-5997--3S A1 HSide A runout stamped + etched

PPRM-5996Side A Label

PPRM-5997Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA LSP-2843First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaRCA LPM-2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2843First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2843First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandRCA LPM-2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2843First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2843 RE / RCA Victor LSP-2843LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2843 / RCA Victor LPM 2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2843LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2843 / RCA Victor LPM 2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2843 / RCA Victor LPM 2843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-2843 RE / RCA Victor LSP-2843LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-2843 / RCA Victor LPM-2843 RELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2843LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor LSP-2843 / RCA Victor LSP-2843 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction0:15
  2. A2Bonanza1:50
  3. A3Introduction0:11
  4. A4Alamo2:55
  5. A5Introduction0:11
  6. A6Pony Express1:40
  7. A7An Ol' Tin Cup (And A Battered Ol' Coffee Pot)2:47
  8. A8Introduction0:18
  9. A9Endless Prairie2:49
  10. B1Ghost Riders In The Sky2:26
  11. B2Introduction0:21
  12. B3Ringo3:09
  13. B4Introduction0:15
  14. B5Blue Guitar2:45
  15. B6Introduction0:15
  16. B7Sand0:10
  17. B8Introduction0:09
  18. B9Saga Of The Ponderosa5:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Ponderosa are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Ponderosa are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Welcome To The Ponderosa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Canada, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2843.

How do I tell if my copy of Welcome To The Ponderosa is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2843, LSP-2843) 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 Welcome To The Ponderosa 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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