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Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics

by Carmen McRae · 1962

27 pressings8 countriesJazz

Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics

13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8530Columbia Special Products CSPR 8530
Format
Album, LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

P XSM-51885-2E 1 o E2 TRunout side A

P XSM-51886-2D 1 o A4 TRunout side B

XSM-51885Label side A

XSM-51886Label 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaCoronet KLLS 1721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaCoronet KLL 1721First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaCoronet KLLS 1721 / Coronet KLLS-1721First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1730First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia CS 8530First yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1962New ZealandCoronet KLL 1721First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962UKPhilips 847 155 BY / Philips SBBL 667First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKPhilips BBL.7543 / Philips B47155LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USColumbia CL 1730First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8530First yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1730First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1730First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8530 / Columbia Special Products CSPR 8530First yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1968CanadaHarmony HS 11252LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1968USHarmony HS 11252LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-180LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973NetherlandsCBS S 53255LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USHarmony KH 32177LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USColumbia PC 37002LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1981USCBS PC 37002LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1981USColumbia PC 37002LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1981USColumbia PC 37002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UKColumbia PPAN CS8530 / Columbia CS 8530LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2019EuropeMatchBall Records 29019LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHarmony HAS 069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products CSRP 8530LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Them There Eyes2:44
  2. A2Yesterdays4:53
  3. A3I'm Gonna Lock My Heart2:31
  4. A4Strange Fruit2:47
  5. A5Miss Brown To You2:28
  6. A6My Man4:05
  7. B1I Cried For You2:52
  8. B2Lover Man4:19
  9. B3Trav'Lin' Light2:20
  10. B4Some Other Spring3:02
  11. B5What A Little Moonlight Can Do3:31
  12. B6God Bless The Child3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1730.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1730, CS 8530, 847 155 BY, BBL.7543) 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 Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics 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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