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Bing CrosbyYoung At Heart / (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely

Vinyl pressings

Young At Heart / (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely

by Bing Crosby · 1954

14 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Young At Heart

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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca 29054
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

85798Side A center label matrix number

85799Side B center label matrix number

Full details of this pressing

UK

1954
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05277
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W85798-1Side A Runout Stamped

D85799Side B Runout Stamped

85798Side A Label

85799Side B Label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaColumbia DO-70088First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954IndiaColumbia DB. 55060First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954New ZealandColumbia DO.70088First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 05277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 45-05277First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954UKDecca BM 05277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 05277First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1954USDecca 9-29054First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USDecca 9-29054First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1954USDecca 29054First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USDecca 29054First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1954NetherlandsDecca M 33731First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca 29054Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?South AfricaDecca FM. 6092Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYoung At Heart2:42
  2. B(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Young At Heart are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Young At Heart are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Young At Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Decca 9-29054.

How do I tell if my copy of Young At Heart is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Young At 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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