Vinyl pressings
by Skeeter Davis · 1964
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know 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.
RCRS--2995--2S I A2Runout sIde A, variant 1
RCRS--2996--2S I A1Runout side B, variant 1
RCRS--2995--2S B1 IRunout side A, variant 2
RCRS--2996--2S C1 IRunout side B, variant 2
RCRM--2993--3S B3 ISide A runout stamped
RCRM--2994--3S A2 ISide B runout stamped
RCRM-2993Side A label
RCRM-2994Side B label
RCRM--2993--2S A1 X RA runout, variant 1
RCRM--2994--2S A1 RB runout, variant 1
RCRM-2993-4S A1 RA runout, variant 2
RCRM-2994-2S A2 RB runout, variant 2
RCRS--2995--6S A1B RSide A runout
RCRS--2996--5S C1 RSide B runout
RCRS-2995Side A label
RCRM-2996Side B label
RCRS 0779 A1A3SIde A, stamped
RCRS 0780 A1A6Side B, stamped
RCRS-0779Label side A
RCRS-0780Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-818 / RCA Camden CAS 818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 818 / RCA Camden CAL-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 818 / RCA Camden CAL-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31.881First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Camden CDN-5119First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Camden CAS-818(e) / RCA Camden CAS 818(e)First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Camden CAL 818 / RCA Camden CAL-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Camden CAL 818 / RCA Camden CAL-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Camden CAL 818 / RCA Camden CAL-818First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-818(e)LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-818(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-818(e).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-818(e), CAL 818, CDN-5119, CAS-818) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCRS--2995--2S I A2 and RCRS--2996--2S 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.
