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Les Paul & Mary FordBouquet Of Roses

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Bouquet Of Roses

by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1962

13 pressings4 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Bouquet Of Roses 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 Bouquet Of Roses

11 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
Columbia CL 1821
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-56477-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 11-1 (etched)Side A Runout

XLP-56478-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 1-111111 (etched)Side B Runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8621
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM-56479-1K TSide 1 Runout, stamped

o XSM-56480-1K TSide 2 Runout, stamped

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8621
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 360 Sound
Runout / matrix

· XSM-56479-1B (stamped) | (etched)Side A Runout

· XSM-56480-1C (stamped) | (etched)Side B Runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8621
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 6 eye
Runout / matrix

XSM-56479-1A (stamped); 2 PH 1 1 (etched)Side One

XSM-56480-1A (stamped); P PH / 1 (etched)Side Two

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1821
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP-56477-1GSide A Stamped

XLP-56478-1D PSide B Stamped

x"LP" 56477Side A Label

x"LP" 56478Side B Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1821
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP-56477-1A BHIIIISide A Runout

XLP-56478-1A BHIISide B Runout

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanColumbia ZS-1054First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1821First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8621First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964NetherlandsCBS 62358LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964NetherlandsCBS 62358LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I Love You So Much It Hurts Me
  2. A2You Win Again
  3. A3Four Walls
  4. A4I Hang My Head And Cry
  5. A5Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
  6. A6I'll Never Be Free
  7. B1I Gotta Have My Baby Back
  8. B2I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
  9. B3End Of The World
  10. B4You're Free To Go
  11. B5Bouquet Of Roses
  12. B6She'll Have To Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bouquet Of Roses are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Bouquet Of Roses are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.

When was Bouquet Of Roses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia CL 1821.

How do I tell if my copy of Bouquet Of Roses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1821, CS 8621, ZS-1054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-56477-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 11-1 (etched) and XLP-56478-1A (stamped) T (sideways) 1-111111 (etched). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bouquet Of Roses 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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