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Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites

by Slim Whitman · 1966

23 pressings6 countriesCountryPopFolkWorld

Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites 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 Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites

5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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 Camden CAL 954
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

SCRM--8817--3S H /\Runout stamped Side 1

SCRM--8818--3S HRunout stamped Side 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-954(e)RCA Camden CAS 954(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Blue labels
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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 954 (e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-SCRS-8819-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-Ste-SCRS-8820-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyRCA Camden CAS 954 (e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Camden CAL 954First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Camden CAS-954(e) / RCA Camden CAS 954(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Camden CAL 954First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Camden CAS-954(e) / RCA Camden CAS 954(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969AustraliaRCA Camden CAS 954LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAL 954LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAS 954 (e) / RCA Camden CAS-954 (e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKCamden CDM 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDM 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDM 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDM 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDM 1018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA RGP-1013 / RCA Camden RGP-1013LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3774LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAL-954LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS 954LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-954LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-954LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDM 1018LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCamden CDM 1018LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCamden CDM 1018LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3774LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Birmingham Jail
  2. A2Wabash Waltz
  3. A3(Please) Paint A Rose On The Garden Wall
  4. A4I'll Do As Much For You Someday
  5. A5Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)
  6. B1I'm Casting My Lasso Towards The Sky
  7. B2There's A Rainbow In Ev'ry Teardrop
  8. B3Tears Can Never Drown The Flame (That's In My Heart)
  9. B4I'm Crying For You
  10. B5I'll Never Pass This Way Again

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.

When was Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 954.

How do I tell if my copy of Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 954, CAS-954(e), CAS 954 (e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites 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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