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Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World

by Skeeter Davis · 1963

37 pressings14 countriesCountryPopFolkWorld

Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World

16 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 8 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

March 1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2699
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPRS-0915--1S I Λ1side A runout stamped

PPRS-0916--1S I Λ1side B runout stamped

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US

March 1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2699RCA Victor LPM 2699
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRM-0913-3 S H ASide A runout, stamped

PPRM-0914-3 S H ASide B runout, stamped

PPRM-0913Side A label

PPRM-0914Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2699
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPRS-0915--2S Λ1 Rside A runout stamped

PPRS-0916--2S Λ1 Rside B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPS-2699
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRS-0915 - - 3 S H AA Side Stamped

PPRS-0916 - - 3 S H AB Side Stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2699First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2699First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP 2699 / RCA Victor LSP-2699First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanRCA Victor SHP-5223First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandRCA RPL 3371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP-2699First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963South AfricaRCA Victor LPM 2699 / RCA Victor 31,740First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor SF-7563First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA Victor RD-7563 / RCA RD-7563First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPS-2699First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2699First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LSP-2699First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2699First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2699 / RCA Victor LPM 2699First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA Victor SF-7563LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1264 / RCA 26.21215 AFLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973MalaysiaRCA INTS 1264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SingaporeRCA International (Camden) INTS 1264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976NetherlandsRCA International INTS 1264 / RCA International INTS - 1264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsRCA International VLP-4521 / RCA VLP-4521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982NetherlandsRCA Victor VLP 4521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987UK & EuropeRCA NL 90001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA L101498LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA LSP-2699LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10195LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1264 / RCA 26.21215 AFLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?MalaysiaJMI JMLP 1015 / National JMLP 1015LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKRCA Victor RD-7563 / RCA RD-7563LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD-7563 / RCA RD-7563LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD-7563 / RCA RD-7563LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-2699LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2699LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The End Of The World2:33
  2. A2Silver Threads And Golden Needles2:10
  3. A3Mine Is A Lonely Life2:13
  4. A4Once Upon A Time2:15
  5. A5Why I'm Walkin'2:45
  6. A6Don't Let Me Cross Over2:40
  7. B1My Coloring Book2:13
  8. B2(I Want To Go) Where Nobody Knows Me3:27
  9. B3Keep Your Hands Off My Baby2:03
  10. B4Something Precious2:09
  11. B5Longing To Hold You Again2:15
  12. B6He Called Me Baby2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 1987.

When was Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2699, released March 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2699, LPM-2699, LPS-2699, SF-7563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRS-0915--1S I Λ1 and PPRS-0916--1S I Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World 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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