Vinyl pressings
by Porter Wagoner · 1963
A Satisfied Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TCRS--3039--1S I B2Runout, side A, stamped
TCRS--3040--1S I A3Runout, side B, stamped
TCRS-3039Label matrix, side A
TCRS-3040Label matrix, side B
PCRM - - 3930 - - 1S Λ1 IA-side runouts, stamped
PCRM - - 3930 - - 1S I Λ1B-side runouts, stamped
PCRM--3929--5S I A1Side A runout, variant 1
PCRM--3930--1S I C1Side B runout, variant 1
PCRM--3929--5S I A2Side A runout, variant 2
PCRM--3930--1S I C1Side B runout, variant 2
PCRM - - 3929 - - 2S C1Side A runout
PCRM - - 3930 - - 2S A2 RSide B runout
TCRS--3039--3S HSide A runout
TCRS--3040--3S HSide B runout
TCRS-3039Side A label
TCRS-3040Side B label
PCRM - - 3930 - - 3S H AA-side runouts, stamped
PCRM - - 3930 - - 3S H AB-side runouts, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAL-769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAS-769(e) / RCA Camden CAS 769(e)First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAL 769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAL-769 / RCA Camden CAL 769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAL-769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAS-769(e)First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAL 769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAL-769 / RCA Camden CAL 769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Camden CAL-769 / RCA Camden CAL 769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CAS-769(e) / RCA Camden CAS 769LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-769(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-769(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of A Satisfied Mind are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-769(e).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-769(e), CAL 769, CAL-769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCRS--3039--1S I B2 and TCRS--3040--1S I A3. 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.
