Vinyl pressings
by Sam Cooke · 1964
Cousin Of Mine / That's Where It's At 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.
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.
RK3M - - 0964 - - 3S I A2A side runout stamped, variant 1
RK3M - - 1289 - - 3S I A1B side runout stamped, variant 1
RK3M - - 0964 - - 3S I A3A side runout stamped, variant 2
RK3M - - 1289 - - 3S I A1B side runout stamped, variant 2
RK3M-0964Side A Label
RK3M-1269Side B Label
RK3M-0964Label A
RK3M-1289Label B
RK3M--0964--2S RA side runout
RK3M--1289--1S B2 RB side runout
RK3M-0964A side label
RK3M-1289B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | Victor SS-1517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1420First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8426First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 14207", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-84267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 47-84267", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/84267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Cousin Of Mine / That's Where It's At are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8426.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8426, RCA 1420, SS-1517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RK3M - - 0964 - - 3S I A2 and RK3M - - 1289 - - 3S 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.
