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Vinyl pressings

It Must Be Him

by Al Caiola · 1968

10 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

It Must Be Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 It Must Be Him

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3637First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAL 3637First yearLPLP
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 6637First yearLPLP
1968USUnited Artists Records UAL 3637First yearLPLP
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 6637First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAS 6637First yearLPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 210.130LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,830LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceUnited Artists Records 37.502 UAYLPLP
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6637LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It Must Be Him (Seul Sur Son Etoile)2:39
  2. A2Tara Theme2:24
  3. A3Here Is Where I Belong2:40
  4. A4If He Walked Into My Life2:54
  5. A5The Sound Of Music2:42
  6. A6High Chaparral2:13
  7. B1Live For Life (Vivre Pour Vivre)2:29
  8. B2The Impossible Dream (The Quest)3:36
  9. B3Cabaret2:27
  10. B4Theme For November2:23
  11. B5Lara's Theme From Doctor Zhivago3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It Must Be Him are there?

10 vinyl pressings of It Must Be Him are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was It Must Be Him first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, South Africa, Venezuela. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6637.

How do I tell if my copy of It Must Be Him is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6637, UAL 3637) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It Must Be Him 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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