US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP 9102
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
IX 205 RE H1Side A runout - embossed stamp
IX 206Side B runout - embossed stamp
Vinyl pressings
by Slim Whitman · 1960
Slim Whitman Sings Million Record Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
IX 205 RE H1Side A runout - embossed stamp
IX 206Side B runout - embossed stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Liberty LRP 9102First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1960 | US | Imperial LP 9102First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | Imperial LP 9102LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Imperial ILW 1016LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP 12102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP 12102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL-32,587LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HAA-7591LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL-32587LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-9102LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Slim Whitman Sings Million Record Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia. One of them is Imperial LP 9102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9102, LRP 9102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IX 205 RE H1 and IX 206. 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.