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Country Willie - His Own Songs

by Willie Nelson · 1965

12 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Country Willie - His Own Songs 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 Country Willie - His Own Songs

6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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
RCA Victor LPM-3418
Format
LP, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3045--1S A1 RRunout, Side A, stamped

SPRM-3046--1S A1 RRunout, Side B, stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3418
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3047 - - 3 S A1 IRunout Side A; serif I

SPRS-3048 - - 3 S A1 IRunout Side B, serif I

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3418RCA Victor LPM 3418
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3045 - - 3S H ASide A runout

SPRM-3046 - - 3S H ASide B runout

SPRM-3045Label A

SPRM-3046Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3418RCA Victor LSP 3418
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3047 - - 4 S H ARunout A

SPRS-3048 - - 1 S H ARunout B

SPRS-3047Label A

SPRS-3048Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3418RCA Victor LPM 3418
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3045--2S A1 ISide A runout

SPRM-3046--2S B1 ISide B runout

SPRM-3045Label A

SPRM-3046Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3418RCA Victor LSP 3418
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3047 - - 2 S A1 RRunout A

SPRS-3048 - - 2 S B1 RRunout B

SPRS-3047Label A

SPRS-3048Label 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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3418First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3418First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3418 / RCA Victor LPM 3418First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3418 / RCA Victor LSP 3418First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3418 / RCA Victor LPM 3418First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3418 / RCA Victor LSP 3418First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor RD-7749LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3418LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USRCA Victor LSP-3418LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanRCA RMP-5135 (S) / RCA LSP-3418LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USRCA Victor LSP-3418 / Sony Music 19439941811LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3418LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1One Day At A Time2:30
  2. A2My Own Peculiar Way2:54
  3. A3Night Life2:21
  4. A4Funny How Time Slips Away2:36
  5. A5Healing Hands Of Time2:16
  6. A6Darkness On The Face Of The Earth2:23
  7. B1Hello Walls2:10
  8. B2Are You Sure2:08
  9. B3Mr. Record Man2:11
  10. B4It Should Be Easier Now2:40
  11. B5So Much To Do2:01
  12. B6Within Your Crowd2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Country Willie - His Own Songs are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Country Willie - His Own Songs are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2022.

When was Country Willie - His Own Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3418.

How do I tell if my copy of Country Willie - His Own Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3418, LSP-3418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRM-3045--1S A1 R and SPRM-3046--1S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Country Willie - His Own Songs 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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