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The Best Of Skeeter Davis

by Skeeter Davis · 1965

32 pressings14 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Skeeter Davis was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Best Of Skeeter Davis

6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3374
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS3303 9S I BISide A runout

SPRS-3304--8S I B2Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 3374 LPM-3374
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3301--2S I A1Side A runout

SPRM-3302--2S I A1Side B runout

SPRM-3301Side A label

SPRM-3302Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3374RCA Victor LSP 3374
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

SPRS--3303--1S B2 RA Side Stamped

SPRS-3304--5S A1 RB Side Stamped

SPRS-3303A Side Label

SPRS-3304B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA LSP-3374RCA LSP 3374
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3303Label Side 1

SPRS-3404Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3374
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3303-2 TGside A runout etched

SPRS-3304-2 TGside B runout etched

SPRS-3303Side A label

SPRS-3304Side B label

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaRCA LSP-3374 / RCA LSP 3374First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3374First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2699First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3374First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM 3374 LPM-3374First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3374 / RCA Victor LSP 3374First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-3374LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3374LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967TaiwanHua Sun Records HS-4024LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL1233 / First Record FL-1233LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL1233 / First Record FL-1233LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1968TaiwanHoover Record Factory HV-6018LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-202LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKRCA Victor LSA 3153LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyRCA International INTS 1301 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1301LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA International INTS 1301 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1301LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainRCA LSP-3374LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979JapanRCA RMP-5130LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1979South KoreaRCA Victor JRPL-3046LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA International INTS 5011 / RCA International NL 43229LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKRCA International INTS 5011 / RCA International NL 43229LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984EuropeRCA International NL 89319 / RCA NL 89319LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988South KoreaRCA SRPR-161LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-3374LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BarbadosRCA LSP-3374LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South KoreaAcademy MMC-1224LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South KoreaMaster Of Music ML-1224LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?TaiwanHaishan Records HS-400 / Haishan Records HS 400LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKCamden CDS 1218LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Victor LSP-3374 / RCA Victor LSP 3374LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-3374 / RCA LSP 3374LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP 3374LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1The End Of The World2:33
  2. A2(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too2:40
  3. A3I'm Saving My Love1:59
  4. A4I Will2:34
  5. A5Something Precious2:09
  6. A6Now I Lay Me Down To Weep1:55
  7. B1Gonna Get Along Without You Now2:14
  8. B2He Says The Same Things To Me2:40
  9. B3I Can't Stay Mad At You2:07
  10. B4I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know2:33
  11. B5My Last Date230
  12. B6Am I That Easy To Forget?2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Skeeter Davis are there?

32 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Skeeter Davis are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.

When was The Best Of Skeeter Davis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3374.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3374, LPM 3374 LPM-3374, LSP-2699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS3303 9S I BI and SPRS-3304--8S I B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Skeeter Davis 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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