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Andy Williams' Dear Heart

by Andy Williams · 1965

34 pressings10 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

Andy Williams' Dear Heart 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 Andy Williams' Dear Heart

25 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2338
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-79481-2ARunout, side A var. 1

XLP-79482-2ARunout, side B var. 1

XLP-79481-2ERunout, side A var. 2

XLP-79482-2FRunout, side B var. 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9138
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-79483-1K DMatrix Side A (Stamped), variant 1

XSM-79484-1AC D IIIMatrix Side B (Stamped), variant 1

o XSM-7983-1D - ⋀I II I I I II I II I I ISide A stamped exc. I II I I I II I II I I I etched, variant 2

oXSM-79484-1L - ⋀ I IIII II I III I I I I I ISide B stamped exc. I IIII II I III I I I I I I etched, variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS CS 9138
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-79483-1KMatrix Side A (Stamped)

XSM-79484-1ACMatrix Side B (Stamped)

XSM 79483Label Side A

XSM 79484Label Side B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9138
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM-79483-1C- IΛIIIIII ISide A runout, stamped/etched

oXSM-79484-1K— Λ IIIII IIIISide B runout, stamped/etched

XSM 79483Side A label

XSM 79484Side B label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9138
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 0 XSM-79483-1D CIIIIIISide A stamped [I's etched]

0 XSM-79484-1F 10 T D III I I ISide B stamped [I's etched]

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233205First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2338First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyCBS 62 533 / CBS S 62533First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanCBS YS-483-CFirst yearLPLP
1965MexicoCBS CL-5126First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS BP473183 / CBS BP-473183First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965South AfricaCBS ALD 6797First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62533First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BPG 62533First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS BP 233205First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS BPG 62533First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKCBS SBPG 62533First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2338First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 15LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BP 233205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaCBS CL 4047LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BPG 62533LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 62533 / CBS BPG 62533LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 2338LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Red Roses For A Blue Lady2:25
  2. A2It Had To Be You2:38
  3. A3I Can't Stop Loving You2:26
  4. A4Till3:05
  5. A5I'm All Smiles2:23
  6. A6Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)2:22
  7. B1You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You2:35
  8. B2Emily2:22
  9. B3Almost There2:57
  10. B4My Carousel2:26
  11. B5Everybody Loves Somebody3:04
  12. B6Dear Heart2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Andy Williams' Dear Heart are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Andy Williams' Dear Heart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.

When was Andy Williams' Dear Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2338.

How do I tell if my copy of Andy Williams' Dear Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2338, CS 9138, SBPG 62533, BPG 62533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-79481-2A and XLP-79482-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Andy Williams' Dear Heart 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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