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With A Sound In My Heart

by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1961

16 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

With A Sound In My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 With A Sound In My Heart

2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Polydor SLPHM 237 580Polydor 237 580 SLPHM
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

B2 H/W + ] 237580-A Made In GermanySide A

B2 H/W + ] 237580-2 B Made In Germany

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US

January 1, 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74228
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 8300 6 2IISide A stamped [II etched]

7 8301 6 2IISide B stamped [II 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyPolydor SLPHM 237 580 / Polydor 237 580 SLPHMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 74228First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaDecca DL 4228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyPolydor 237 580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDecca DL 4228LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyPolydor 46 380LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 237 580LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKPolydor 46 380LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKPolydor 237 580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPolydor SPH 37580 / Columbia Record Club SPH 37580LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 237 580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChilePolydor LPHM 46380 / Polydor 46380LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandPolydor LPHM 46380LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCrown Records CP 212LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74228LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'll See You In My Dreams2:50
  2. A2Yellow Bird2:51
  3. A3Midsummer Night In Gotland2:51
  4. A4Echo In The Night2:45
  5. A5Forgotten Melody2:36
  6. A6Symphony2:58
  7. B1O, Mein Papa2:30
  8. B2I'm Getting Sentimental Over You3:03
  9. B3Back Street2:52
  10. B4Secret Love2:20
  11. B5Just A Dream2:33
  12. B6Answer Me, My Love2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of With A Sound In My Heart are there?

16 vinyl pressings of With A Sound In My Heart are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.

When was With A Sound In My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, US. One of them is Polydor SLPHM 237 580.

How do I tell if my copy of With A Sound In My Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPHM 237 580, DL 74228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B2 H/W + ] 237580-A Made In Germany and B2 H/W + ] 237580-2 B Made In Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is With A Sound In My 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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