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Reminiscing

by Slim Whitman · 1965

20 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Reminiscing 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 Reminiscing

7 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9288
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

114 LP-9288-1A-Side Runout Etching

114 LP-9288-2B-Side Runout Etching

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9288
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P LP-9288-SIDE#1-1B oA-Side Runout Etching

o LP-9288 SIDE 2 1B PB-Side Runout Etching

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9288
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-9288-1A-Side Runout Etching

LP-9288-2-RLB-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9288
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP-9288-1-Side-1 ISide A

LP-9288-2 Side 2 ISide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9288
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP-9288-1-Side-1 ISide A runout

LP-9288-2 Side 2 ISide B runout

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaImperial LP-12288First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USImperial LP-12288 / Imperial LP 12288First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USImperial LP-9288First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-9288First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-9288First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-9288First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USImperial LP-9288First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKLiberty LBY3067LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-32,519LPLP
1973UKSunset Records SLS 50352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973UKSunset Records SLS 50352LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974New ZealandUnited Artists Records L-32,519 / United Artists Records UAL 32519LP, RepressLP, Repress
1976NetherlandsSunset Records DA 5008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979NetherlandsSuper Sound 5C 022-97282 Y / Super Sound 5C 022-97282LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South AfricaUnited Artists Records CEY(M) 221LPLP
1980AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAB.10456LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AX.1027LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaImperial LP-9288LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USImperial LP-12288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USImperial LP-12288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Reminiscing
  2. A2I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
  3. A3Please Help Me, I'm Falling
  4. A4Careless Hands
  5. A5Tell Me Pretty Words
  6. A6Be Honest With Me
  7. A7La Golondrina
  8. B1Have You Ever Been Lonely
  9. B2Mansion On A Hill
  10. B3Bells Of Memory
  11. B4River Of Tears
  12. B5Since You've Gone
  13. B6When I Grow Too Old To Dream
  14. B7More Than Yesterday

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Reminiscing are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Reminiscing are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was Reminiscing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-12288.

How do I tell if my copy of Reminiscing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12288, LP-9288) 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 Reminiscing 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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