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Vinyl pressings

Special Delivery

by Della Reese · 1960

17 pressings6 countriesJazzPop

Special Delivery was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Special Delivery

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA Victor SF-5112 / RCA Victor LSP-2391First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKRCA Victor SF-5112LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1960USRCA Victor LSP-2391First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961AustraliaRCA L-101115LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2391LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2391LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA RD-27234 / RCA LPM-2391LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA RD-27234 / RCA LPM-2391LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LSP-2391LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2391LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2391LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LSP-2391LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA RD-27234 / RCA Victor LPM-2391LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanRCA PG-43 / RCA JNL 1-8452LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977JapanRCA PG-43LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaRCA 31,522 / RCA Victor LSP-2391LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA RD-27234 / RCA Victor LPM-2391LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Won'cha Come Home, Bill Bailey3:05
  2. A2You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)2:55
  3. A3I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now)2:02
  4. A4Have You Ever Been Lonely?2:48
  5. A5Until The Real Thing Comes Along3:35
  6. A6Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone2:08
  7. B1Three O'Clock In The Morning3:05
  8. B2I'm Always Chasing Rainbows3:18
  9. B3What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)2:35
  10. B4You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You3:05
  11. B5I'm Just A Lucky So And So2:40
  12. B6Someday Sweetheart3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Special Delivery are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Special Delivery are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.

When was Special Delivery first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2391.

How do I tell if my copy of Special Delivery is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2391, SF-5112) 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 Special Delivery 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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