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Bobby DarinYou're The Reason I'm Living

Vinyl pressings

You're The Reason I'm Living

by Bobby Darin · 1963

10 pressings4 countriesVocalBalladPop

You're The Reason I'm Living 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 You're The Reason I'm Living

8 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
Capitol Records ST 1866
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-1866-D1 IAMSide A stamped

ST2-1866-D1#2 IAMSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1866
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1866-D2Side A (Var 1) stamped

T2-1866-D2ᛜ²Side B (Var 1) stamped

T1-1866-N2Side A (Var 2) stamped

T2-1866-D2ᛜ²Side B (Var 2) stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1866Capitol Records T-1866
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-1-1866-D3-1 1 ☆Side A runout

T-2-1266-D6 2 ☆Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1866
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-1866-Dx I ☆A side stamped

ST-2-1866-D3 I ☆B side stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1866
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1866-N1" [IAM symbol]Runout Side A

T2-1866-D1 [IAM symbol]Runout Side B

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaCapitol Records T 1866First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandCapitol Records ST 1866 / Capitol Records ST.1866First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandCapitol Records T 1866 / Capitol Records T.1866First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963South AfricaCapitol Records T 1866First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1866First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records T 1866First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records T 1866 / Capitol Records T-1866First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1866First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USCapitol Records B0026922-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 1866LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sally Was A Good Old Girl
  2. A2Be Honest With Me
  3. A3Oh Lonesome Me
  4. A4(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
  5. A5It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
  6. A6You're The Reason I'm Living
  7. B1Please Help Me, I'm Falling
  8. B2Under Your Spell Again
  9. B3Here I Am
  10. B4Who Can I Count On
  11. B5Now You're Gone
  12. B6Release Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're The Reason I'm Living are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You're The Reason I'm Living are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 2017.

When was You're The Reason I'm Living first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1866.

How do I tell if my copy of You're The Reason I'm Living is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1866, T 1866) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-1866-D1 IAM and ST2-1866-D1#2 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You're The Reason I'm Living 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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