US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP-9194
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Slim Whitman · 1962
Slim Whitman Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
LP 9194 SiDE #1 (1-A) SM1Runout Side A, etched
LP 9194 SIDE 2 - ID SM1Runout Side B, etched
ALL-2174-1BSide A
ALL-2175-2BSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Imperial LP-C9194 / Imperial LP-9194First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Imperial LP-12194First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Imperial LP-C9194 / Imperial LP-9194First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London Records HAM.P.6230 / London Records HAM-P 6230First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Imperial LP-9194First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Imperial LP-12194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Imperial LP-9194First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | London Records HA-P 8013First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Imperial LP-12194LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 3025-M / Liberty LBY.3025MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-9194LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Slim Whitman Sings are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Imperial LP-9194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9194, LP-12194, HA-P 8013, LP-C9194) 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.
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.