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The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams

by Andy Williams · 1963

20 pressings6 countriesVocalPopStage & Screen

The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8937
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM76121-1C PRunout side A

o XSM76122-1B PRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

December 28, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8937
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM-76121-1ARunout Side 1

o XSM-76122-1ARunout Side 2

XSM 76121Label Side 1

XSM 76122Label Side 2

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963New ZealandCBS BP-473061 / CBS BP473061First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS 62247 / CBS BPG 62247First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKCBS SBPG 62247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CS 8937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CS 8937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaColumbia CL 2137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CS 8937LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia CL 2137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CL 2137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CS 8937LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia JS 7-847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SRAC295042LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaRainbow RPG-7508LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHarmony HC 15054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS YS-338LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8937LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8937LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Canadian Sunset
  2. A2Sing A Rainbow
  3. A3Dream
  4. A4This Is All I Ask
  5. A5Wives And Lovers
  6. A6First Born
  7. B1A Fool Never Learns
  8. B2Noelle
  9. B3Pennies From Heaven
  10. B4September Song
  11. B5Let It Be Me
  12. B6Softly, As I Leave You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CS 8937.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8937, 62247, SBPG 62247, BP-473061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM76121-1C P and o XSM76122-1B P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams 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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