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OdettaSometimes I Feel Like Cryin'

Vinyl pressings

Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin'

by Odetta · 1962

21 pressings10 countriesCountry BluesFolkBluesFolk

Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin'

15 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2573RCA Victor LPM 2573
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

N2 PP1993-1S ISide A

N2 PP1994-1S ISide B

N2PP-1993Side A Label

N2PP-1994Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Living Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2PY1995-2S B1C R RSide A "B" is backwards

N2PY1995-2S A1B R RSide B "B" is backwards

N2PY-1995Side A Label

N2PY-1996Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2573RCA Victor LPM 2573
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

N2 PP1993-3S HSide A Runout

N2 PP1994-3S. HSide B Runout

N2PP-1993Side A Label

N2PP-1994Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianopolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

N2P Y 1995-1S I Λ1Side A runout

N2P Y 1996-1S B1 ISide B "B" is backwards

N2PY-1995Side A Label

N2PY-1996Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 7509RCA Victor SF 7509
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 PY1995-1GSide A

N2 PY1996-1GSide B

N2PY-1995Side A Label

N2PY-1996Side 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaRCA L 101369First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2573 / RCA Victor LPM 2573First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA LPM-2573 / RCA LPM 2573First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962ItalyRCA Victor LPM-2573 / RCA Victor LPM 2573First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962JapanVictor SHP-5108First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanVictor RA 5139 / Victor RA-5139First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3336First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor SF 7509 / RCA Victor SF 7509First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victor RD-7509First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2573First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LPM-2573 / RCA Victor LPM 2573First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LPM-2573 / RCA Victor LPM 2573First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeVinyl Lovers 6785483LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeDOL DOS767CLP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRCA Victor LF 30026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Gonna Take My Time2:02
  2. A2Stranger Here3:18
  3. A3I've Been Living With The Blues2:39
  4. A4Be My Woman2:37
  5. A5Poor Man2:54
  6. A6Empty Pocket Blues3:25
  7. B1I Just Can't Keep From Cryin'2:20
  8. B2Special Delivery2:47
  9. B3If I Had Wings3:50
  10. B4Darlin' Baby2:50
  11. B5Misery Blues2:54
  12. B6House Of The Rising Sun3:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2025.

When was Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2573.

How do I tell if my copy of Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2573, LPM-2573, SF 7509, RD-7509) 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 Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' 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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