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The Lass With The Delicate Air by Julie Andrews, album cover

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The Lass With The Delicate Air

by Julie Andrews · 1958

24 pressings8 countriesBalladVocalPop

The Lass With The Delicate Air was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Lass With The Delicate Air

12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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

January 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1403RCA Victor LPM 1403
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP5273-1S I A2Runout stamped side A

H2 PP5274 2S I A1Runout stamped side B

H2PP-5273Side A label inside parenthesis

H2PP-5274Side B label inside parenthesis

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1403RCA Victor LPM 1403
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP5273-4S A4 RSide A runout

H2 PP5274-4S A3 RSide B runout

H2PP-5273Side A label

H2PP-5274Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1403
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP5273-8S I Ⓘ ⒾSide A Runout

H2 PP5274-10S I A1Side B Runout

H2PP-5273Side A Label

H2PP-5274Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1403RCA Victor LPM1403
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP5273-5S H AA stamped

H2 PP5274-6S H AB stamped

H2PP-5273A label

H2PP-5274B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-1403
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 PY1539-5S A1Side 2

J2 PY1538-5SSide 1

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRCA L10371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1403LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1403First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1403First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958New ZealandRCA RPL 3018First yearLPLP
1958South AfricaRCA Victor 31,150First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKRCA SF 5009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LSP-1403First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LSP-1403First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1403 / RCA Victor LPM 1403First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1403 / RCA Victor LPM 1403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1403 / RCA Victor LPM1403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA RD.27061LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKRCA Victor RD-27061LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor SF 5009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-1403LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA Victor LPM-1403LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaRCA Victor 32-324LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000JapanRCA BVJJ-34001 / RCA LPM-1403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
2008EuropeDoxy DOY602LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS 7217LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Vik VKLI-7428LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1403LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1As I Went A-Roaming
  2. A2London Pride
  3. A3The Floral Dance
  4. A4These Precious Things
  5. A5Where'er You Walk
  6. A6Pedro, The Fisherman
  7. B1Tally-Ho!
  8. B2If My Songs Were Only Winged
  9. B3The Lass With The Delicate Air
  10. B4Canterbury Fair
  11. B5To A Wild Rose
  12. B6O The Days Of The Kerry Dancing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lass With The Delicate Air are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Lass With The Delicate Air are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 2008.

When was The Lass With The Delicate Air first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1403, released January 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lass With The Delicate Air is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1403, LSP-1403, SF 5009, L10371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 PP5273-1S I A2 and H2 PP5274 2S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Lass With The Delicate Air 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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