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Skeeter DavisSingin' In The Summer Sun

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Singin' In The Summer Sun

by Skeeter Davis · 1966

10 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

Singin' In The Summer Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Singin' In The Summer Sun

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3567RCA Victor LPM 3567
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

TPRM- -1865- -3S A1 RSide A runout

TPRM-1866-4S A2 RSide B runout

TPRM-1865Side A label

TPRM-1866Side B label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 3567RCA Victor LSP-3567
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

TPRS-1867--3S I Λ2A side runout

TPRS-1868--3S I Λ1B side runout

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA LSP 3567
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TPRS-1867-3S A3A2Runout Side A - Stamped

TPRS-1868-3S A2A4Runout Side B - Stamped

TPRS-1867Label Side A

TPRS-1868Label Side B

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 3567
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

TPRM- 1865-2 TZRunout A

TPRM-1866 TZRunout B

TPRM-1865Label A

TPRM-1866Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRCA LSP 3567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP 3567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPM 3567First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3567First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966IndiaRCA Victor LSP 3567First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3567 / RCA Victor LPM 3567First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LSP 3567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LSP 3567 / RCA Victor LSP-3567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967Taiwan中聲 CSJ 516 / 中聲 CSJ-516LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-2083 / Liming Record LM 2083LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Dixie Cup Of Sand2:18
  2. A2Under The Boardwalk2:33
  3. A3The Warm Summer Night2:20
  4. A4Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard1:45
  5. A5A Summer Place2:00
  6. A6Summer Sunshine2:19
  7. B1Summertime2:07
  8. B2Remember (Walking In The Sand)2:14
  9. B3A Summer Song2:34
  10. B4Sunglasses2:38
  11. B5That Summer Sunset2:50
  12. B6Singin' In The Summer Sun2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Singin' In The Summer Sun are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Singin' In The Summer Sun are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Singin' In The Summer Sun first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3567.

How do I tell if my copy of Singin' In The Summer Sun is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3567, LSP 3567, LPM 3567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPRM- -1865- -3S A1 R and TPRM-1866-4S A2 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Singin' In The Summer Sun on vinyl worth?

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.

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