US
1960- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2197
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A2 L2 WP2659-1S ISide A runout
L2 WP2660-1S A2 ISide B runout
L2WP-2659Side A label
L2WP-2660Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Skeeter Davis · 1960
I'll Sing You A Song And Harmonize Too was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
A2 L2 WP2659-1S ISide A runout
L2 WP2660-1S A2 ISide B runout
L2WP-2659Side A label
L2WP-2660Side B label
L2WY-2661Label Side A
L2WY-2662Label Side B
L2 WP2659-3S HSide A stamped
L2 WP2660-3S HSide B stamped
L2 WY-2661-4SSide 1 (stamped)
L2 WY-2662-4SSide 2 (stamped)
L2 WY-2661-4SSide A (stamped)
L2 WY-2662-4SSide B (stamped)
L2 WY-2661-4SSide A (stamped)
L2 WY-2662-4SSide B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2197First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-2197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-2051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-2051LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2197LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,507 / RCA LPM 2197LP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 2197 / RCA Victor LSP-2197LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of I'll Sing You A Song And Harmonize Too are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2197, LSP-2197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 L2 WP2659-1S I and L2 WP2660-1S A2 I. 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.