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Hits From "The Young Ones"

by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1962

40 pressings16 countriesSoundtrackRock & RollPop RockRock

Hits From "The Young Ones" 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 Hits From "The Young Ones"

31 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

April 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SEG 8159
Format
7", EP · Green Label
Runout / matrix

7TCA1843Side 1 Label

7TCA1844Side 2 Label

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UK

May 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SEG 8159
Format
7", EP · Turquoise Label
Runout / matrix

7TCA 1843-1N ? 0T 1Side 1

7TCA 1844-2N GR 0ZT 1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SEG 8159
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

7TCA 1843-1NA-side

7TCA 1844-2NB-side

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SEG 8159
Format
7", EP, Mono · Label variant
Runout / matrix

7TCA 1843-1N

7TCA 1844-2N

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaColumbia SEGO 8159 / Columbia SEGO-8159First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaColumbia SEGO 8159 / Columbia SEGO-8159First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962AustraliaColumbia SEGO 8159 / Columbia SEGO-8159First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962DenmarkColumbia SEGS 86First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962DenmarkColumbia SEGS 86First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962FinlandColumbia SEGY 412First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962FranceColumbia ESDF 1376First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962FranceColumbia ESRF 1413First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceColumbia ESDF 1376First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962FranceColumbia ESRF 1413First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962IndiaColumbia SEG 8159First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962IrelandColumbia SEG (I) 8159First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962ItalyColumbia SEMQ 226First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
1962NetherlandsColumbia ESDF 1376First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
1962NetherlandsColumbia ESDF 1376First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
All 34 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaColumbia SEG 81597", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
?IsraelColumbia SEG 81597", EP7", EP
?PakistanColumbia EKCF 77", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?PortugalColumbia SLEG 50247", EP7", EP
?SingaporeColumbia SEG 81597", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKColumbia SEG 81597", EP, Mono · Mono7", EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Young Ones
  2. A2Got A Funny Feeling
  3. B1Lessons In Love
  4. B2We Say Yeah

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hits From "The Young Ones" are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Hits From "The Young Ones" are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.

When was Hits From "The Young Ones" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is Columbia SEG 8159, released April 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Hits From "The Young Ones" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEG 8159, SEGO 8159, SEGS 86, SEGY 412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCA1843 and 7TCA1844. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hits From "The Young Ones" 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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