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Carl SmithYou Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven

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You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven

by Carl Smith · 1956

10 pressings4 countriesPop

You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven

10 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-21522
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

J RZSP33706-1AA side matrix code - runout (stamped)

J RZSP 33705-1AB side matrix code - runout (stamped)

JRZSP 33706A side matrix code - label

JRZSP 33705B side matrix code - label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-21522
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

J RZSP33706-1B HA side runout

J RZSP33705-1B HB side runout

JRZSP 33706A side label

JRZSP 33705B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-21522
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

J RZSP33706-1AA side runout

J RZSP 33705-1AB side runout

JRZSP 33706A side label

JRZSP 33705B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-21522
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

J RZSP33706-1B HA side runout

J RZSP 33705-1B HB side runout

JRZSP 33706A side label

JRZSP 33705B side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia 21522First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956CanadaColumbia 4-21522First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956EuropePhilips 324 589 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956JapanColumbia PRX-17First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USColumbia 21522First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USColumbia 4-21522First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USColumbia 4-21522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1956USColumbia 4-21522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1956USColumbia 4-21522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1956USColumbia 4-21522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AYou Are The One
  2. BDoostep To Heaven

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Europe, Japan. One of them is Columbia 21522.

How do I tell if my copy of You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21522, 4-21522, 324 589 PF, PRX-17) 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 You Are The One / Doorstep To Heaven 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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