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Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits

by Frankie Carle And His Orchestra · 1965

12 pressings4 countriesJazz

Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 3425
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPRS-4278--4S Rside A runout stamped

SPRS- 4279--4S Rside B runout stamped

SPRS-4278side A label

SPRS-4279side B label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3425RCA Victor LPM 3425
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

SPRM-4276--3S HEtched [Side A]

SPRM-4277--3S HEtched [Side B]

SPRM-4276Label [Side A]

SPRM-4277Label [Side B]

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3425
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

SPRS-4278--3S ISide A Runout (etched)

SPRS-4279--3S ISide B Runout (etched)

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3425First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP 3425First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3425 / RCA Victor LPM 3425First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP 3425First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3425First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USRCA Victor LSP 3425LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM 3425LPLP
?CanadaPickwick ACL 7053 / Pickwick ACL-7053LPLP
?CanadaPickwick ACL 7053 / Pickwick ACL-7053LPLP
?CanadaRCA Camden CL-50036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3425LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanVictor SHP-5536LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Near You2:11
  2. A2Fly Me To The Moon2:35
  3. A3Tenderly2:28
  4. A4Ain't Misbehavin'1:50
  5. A5Autumn Leaves2:23
  6. A6Exodus2:04
  7. B1Canadian Sunset2:15
  8. B2Last Date2:26
  9. B3Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar2:14
  10. B4September In The Rain2:09
  11. B5Sophisticated Lady2:11
  12. B6Alley Cat1:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1969.

When was Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3425.

How do I tell if my copy of Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3425, LSP 3425, LPM-3425) 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 Frankie Carle Plays The Great Piano Hits 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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