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Al HirtThey're Playing Our Song

Vinyl pressings

They're Playing Our Song

by Al Hirt · 1965

13 pressings6 countriesJazzPop

They're Playing Our Song 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 They're Playing Our Song

1 pressing 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.

New Zealand

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3492
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SPRM-6938Label, Side A

SPRM-6939Label, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3492First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3492LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3492LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966El SalvadorRCA Victor LPM-3492, LPM 3492LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3492LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3492LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3492LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3492LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3492LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3492LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966Taiwan中聲 CSJ-264LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaRCA Victor LPS 53-144LPLP
?USRCA Victor LSP-3492LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Had The Craziest Dream2:50
  2. A2Paper Doll2:39
  3. A3You'll Never Know2:52
  4. A4It's Been A Long, Long Time2:37
  5. A5The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)2:39
  6. A6Autumn Leaves2:32
  7. B1There, I've Said It Again2:32
  8. B2I've Heard That Song Before2:37
  9. B3I'll Get By3:18
  10. B4Deep Purple2:18
  11. B5Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White2:28
  12. B6I'll Be Seeing You2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of They're Playing Our Song are there?

13 vinyl pressings of They're Playing Our Song are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was They're Playing Our Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3492.

How do I tell if my copy of They're Playing Our Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRM-6938 and SPRM-6939. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is They're Playing Our Song 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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