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The Country Stars! The Country Hits!

by Various Artists · 1964

12 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Country Stars! The Country Hits! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Country Stars! The Country Hits!

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-793
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PCRM-5716Label Side A

PCRM-5717Label Side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-793(e)
Format
LP, Stereo, Compilation
Runout / matrix

RCRS-5077- 25 A2 RA Side runout

RCRS-5078- 25 A1 RB Side runout

CAS 793(e)A Side matrix

CAS 793(e)B side matrix

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-793
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PCRM- -5716- -1S IA-Side Runout

PCRM- -5717- -1S IB-Side Runout

PCRM-5716A-Side Label

PCRM-5717B-Side Label

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-793
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PCRM-5716Runout Side A {etched}

PCRM-5717Runout Side B {etched}

PCRM-5716Label Side A

PCRM-5717Label Side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAL-793First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAL-793First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAL-793First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAS-793(e)First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1964USRCA Camden CAL-793First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Camden CDS 1041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Camden CAS-793(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS-793(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAL-793LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USRCA Camden CAS-793(e) / RCA Camden CAS 793(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAL-793 / RCA Camden CAL-793 RELP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me2:50
  2. A2Wildwood Flower2:08
  3. A3My Filipino Rose2:25
  4. A4Cigareetes, Whusky And Wild, Wild Women2:22
  5. A5Chime Bells2:34
  6. A6Blues In My Heart2:36
  7. B1Waiting For A Train2:05
  8. B2The Nashville Waltz2:40
  9. B3Down Yonder3:04
  10. B4Born To Lose2:47
  11. B5I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes2:50
  12. B6Under The Double Eagle2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Country Stars! The Country Hits! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Country Stars! The Country Hits! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was The Country Stars! The Country Hits! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-793.

How do I tell if my copy of The Country Stars! The Country Hits! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-793, CAS-793(e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCRM-5716 and PCRM-5717. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Country Stars! The Country Hits! 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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