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Julie LondonSophisticated Lady

Vinyl pressings

Sophisticated Lady

by Julie London · 1962

11 pressings5 countriesBalladEasy ListeningVocalJazz

Sophisticated Lady 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 Sophisticated Lady

9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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
Liberty LST 7203
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LST 7203 1 HRunout Groove A

LST 7203 2 HRunout Groove B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3203Liberty LRP-3203
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP 3203 1 SIDE 1 A1 ISide A runout

LRP 3203 1 SIDE 2 A1 ISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3203Liberty LRP-3203
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP 3203 1 HSide 1, Stamped

LRP 3203 2 HSide 2, Stamped

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7203
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

LST 7203 1 SIDE 1 ISide A stamped

LST 7203 1 SIDE 2 AISide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3203Liberty (D)LRP-3203
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A1 LRP 3203 / SIDE 1Side A runout

A1 LRP 3203 / SIDE 2Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3203Liberty LRP-3203
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

LRP 3203 1 PSide A runout

LRP 3203 2 PSide B runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaLiberty LRP-3203 / Liberty LRP 3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaLiberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP. 3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LST 7203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USLiberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LRP 3203 / Liberty (D)LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USLiberty LST 7203First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP 3203 / Liberty LRP-3203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USLiberty LST7203First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1964PhilippinesLiberty LST 7203LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKLiberty ED 26 0421 1 / Liberty ED 2604211LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sophisticated Lady
  2. A2Blame It On My Youth
  3. A3Make It Another Old-Fashioned Please
  4. A4You're Blasé
  5. A5Bewitched
  6. A6Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
  7. B1Remind Me
  8. B2When She Makes Music
  9. B3When The World Was Young
  10. B4If I Should Lose You
  11. B5Where Am I To Go
  12. B6Absent Minded Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sophisticated Lady are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sophisticated Lady are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.

When was Sophisticated Lady first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty LST 7203.

How do I tell if my copy of Sophisticated Lady is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7203, LRP 3203, LST7203, LRP-3203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST 7203 1 H and LST 7203 2 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sophisticated Lady 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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