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Midnight String QuartetRhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two

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Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two

by Midnight String Quartet · 1967

10 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningPop RockBalladJazz

Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Viva V-36008
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS-76555-1Run Out Wax Side A

LPS-76555-1Run Out Wax Side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Viva V-6008Viva V6008
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPM-56,555Label side A

LPM-56,556Label side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Viva V-36008
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P \ V-36008 A 1C 0 B2Side A stamped except B

P V-36008 B 1B C 0 B3Side A stamped except B

LPS 76,555Label side A

LPS 76,556Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaFestival Records SFL 932,477First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaViva V3-36008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967MexicoPhilips 10142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967New ZealandFestival Records SFL 932,477First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USViva V-36008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USViva V-6008 / Viva V6008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USViva V36008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USViva V-36008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USViva V-36008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilViva EQV-36004 / Equipe EQV-36004LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Till2:50
  2. A2Born Free2:17
  3. A3Alfie2:25
  4. A4Prelude To Love3:03
  5. A5I Hear A Symphony1:55
  6. A6Michelle2:26
  7. B1Portrait Of My Love2:55
  8. B2Strangers No More2:12
  9. B3This Is My Song2:27
  10. B4Clair De Lune2:18
  11. B5My Cup Runneth Over2:25
  12. B6Prophesy Of Love2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Viva V-36008.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-36008, V-6008, V36008, SFL 932,477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-76555-1 and LPS-76555-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Volume Two 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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