Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1965
The World Of Country Music 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.
8 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.
NPB-1-5-P7P SIDE 1A side run-out etched
NPB-2-5T10P SIDE 2B side run-out etched
NPB-3-5-P7P SIDE 3C side run-out etched
NPB-4-5-P9P SIDE 4D side run-out etched
SNPB - 5 - Side 1 - W5 - THA side runout
SNPB - 5 - Side 2 - X6 - THB side runout
SNPB - 5 - Side 3 - W5 - THC side runout
SNPB - 5 - Side 5 - X6 - THD side runout
NPB-1-5 P1GA side run-out etched
NPB-2-5 T4GB side run-out etched
NPB-3-5 P3GC side run-out etched
NPB-4-5 T4GD side run-out etched
SNPB-1-5-R-4 1 *A side
SNPB-2-5-P3 3 *B side
SNPB-3-5-A-1 *C side
SNPB-4-5-A-3 1 *D side
SNPB1-5Side A label
SNPB2-5Side B label
SNPB3-5Side C label
SNPB4-5Side D label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records SNPB-5First yearCompilation, Stereo, LP | Compilation, Stereo, LP |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records NPB-5First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records NPB-5First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records NPB-5First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records SNPB-5First yearCompilation, Stereo, LP | Compilation, Stereo, LP |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records NPB-5First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records SNPB-5First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records SNPB-5First yearCompilation, Stereo, LP | Compilation, Stereo, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SQB-91184LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records QB-91184LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of The World Of Country Music are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records NPB-5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPB-5, SNPB-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPB-1-5-P7P SIDE 1 and NPB-2-5T10P SIDE 2. 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.
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