US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Hickory Records LPM 103
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
762-LPM F-87Side 1 Etched
762-LPM F-88Side 2 Etched
SheldonSides 1&2 Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Rusty & Doug Kershaw · 1961
Sing Louisiana Man And Other Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
762-LPM F-87Side 1 Etched
762-LPM F-88Side 2 Etched
SheldonSides 1&2 Stamped
V-1684 S1 SheldonRunout Side A
V-1684 S2 SheldonRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Quality V-1684 / Hickory Records LPM 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Hickory Records LPM 103First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Hickory Records LPM 103LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | London Records LGE 114LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | London Records LGE 114LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1974 | Canada | Hickory Records HR 4506LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | DJM Records DJB 26080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Hickory Records HR 4506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Hickory Records HR 4506LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Hickory Records HR 4506LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Hickory Records HR-4506LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Hickory Records LPS 103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Hickory Records LP 103 / Hickory Records LPM-H-103LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Sing Louisiana Man And Other Favorites are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Hickory Records LPM 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 103, V-1684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 762-LPM F-87 and 762-LPM F-88. 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.