US
1969- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-2299(e)
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WCRS 8109 10S I A1A Side Runout
WCRS-8110-9S I A1B Side Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1969
The Lord's Prayer 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.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WCRS 8109 10S I A1A Side Runout
WCRS-8110-9S I A1B Side Runout
WCRS _8109 _7S ⅠA1Side A runout stamped
WCRS _8110 _2S Ⅰ+ B3Side B runout stamped
CAS-2299-ARunout side A etched
CAS-2299-B10 KRunout side B etched
WCRS-8109Label side A
WCRS-8110Label side B
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 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2299(e) / RCA Camden CAS-2299First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Jamaica | RCA Camden CAS 2299First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS 2299 / RCA Camden CAS-2299(e)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2299(e)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2299(e)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2299 / Pickwick CAS-2299First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2299LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2299LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2299 / Camden CAS-2299LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2299 / RCA Camden CAS-2299(e)LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick CAS-2299 / Camden CAS-2299LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Lord's Prayer are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2299(e).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2299(e), CAS-2299, CAS 2299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WCRS 8109 10S I A1 and WCRS-8110-9S I A1. 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.