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Andy WilliamsThe Wonderful World Of The Young / Help Me

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The Wonderful World Of The Young / Help Me

by Andy Williams · 1962

10 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

The Wonderful World Of The Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Young

9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-42265
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSP-56056-1CRunout, Side A, Stamped

ZSP-56055-2ABRunout, Side B, Stamped

TIIIIIRunout, Side A, Etched

TIRunout, Side B, Etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaCoronet KS-504First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962AustraliaCoronet KS-504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962CanadaColumbia 4-42265First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962NorwayPhilips 322 853 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKPhilips PB.1232 / Philips 322853 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962USColumbia 4-42265First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962USColumbia 4-42265First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1962USColumbia 4-42265First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962USColumbia 4-42265First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia 4-422657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Wonderful World Of The Young
  2. BHelp Me

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of The Wonderful World Of The Young are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was The Wonderful World Of The Young first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-42265.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-42265, PB.1232, KS-504, 322 853 BF) 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 The Wonderful World Of The Young 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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