US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-29054
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Bing Crosby · 1954
Young At Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 6 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.
85798Side A center label matrix number
85799Side B center label matrix number
W85798-1Side A Runout Stamped
D85799Side B Runout Stamped
85798Side A Label
85799Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Columbia DO-70088First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | India | Columbia DB. 55060First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Columbia DO.70088First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 05277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 45-05277First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca BM 05277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick 05277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29054First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 9-29054First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Decca 29054First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Decca 29054First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Decca M 33731First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca 29054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM. 6092Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Young At Heart are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Decca 9-29054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29054, 29054, 05277, 45-05277) 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.
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.