1961 vinyl record album Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue

the classic 1961 vinyl record album Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue released on Monument Records. The Design: This specific two-tone gold and white "swirl" pattern label was used by Monument Records exclusively for its early catalog runs (catalog numbers 4001–4009). Your copy features the exact etchings found on the very first 1961 U.S. Mono pressing (Discogs): • FF-105-S2: This is Monument's internal master tape numbering system. "FF" stands for Fred Foster (the legendary producer and founder of Monument Records), "105" is the project master number, and "S2" identifies it as Side 2. • LO8P-3322-1A: This is an RCA Custom Matrix Code, as RCA processed the vinyl masters for Monument in 1961: • L = 1960/1961 (The year the master was cut) • O = Popular music division • 8 = 12" LP format playing at 33⅓ RPM • P = Mono format • 3322 = The sequential tracking code for Side 2 of this album • 1A = Denotes that this disc was stamped using the very first master lacquer cut from the tape machine. 🏭 Material & Pressing Origin Because it contains the ARC initials lightly stamped or etched nearby, this tells us it was pressed at the American Record Pressing Co. in Owosso, Michigan. This plant specialized in injection-molded Styrene rather than traditional poured vinyl. If you look at the outer rim of your record, it likely has a flat, square edge typical of styrene pressings, rather than the rounded, tapered edge found on conventional heavy vinyl LPs. A classic vintage paper inner sleeve from Liberty Records, featuring an advertisement layout for rockabilly and pop icon Johnny Burnette alongside promotions for other albums "of keen teen interest" from the early 1960s.

Condition

Used (normal wear)