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Songs I Wish I'd Written

by Paul Anka · 1963

19 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

Songs I Wish I'd Written was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Songs I Wish I'd Written

9 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD.7613
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

P3RM-9934-1BA side runout

P3RM-9935-1BB side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2744First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2744First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2744First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2744First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2744First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2744First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor RD.7613First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LSP-2744First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USRCA Victor LPM 2744First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Camden CDS 1070 / RCA Camden LSP 2744LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKRCA Camden CDS 1070LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKRCA Camden CDS 1070 / RCA Camden LSP 2744LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970USRCA Camden CDS 1070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanRCA RVP-6248LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977USRCA ANL1-2482LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1070 / RCA Camden LSP 2744LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1070 / RCA Camden LSP 2744LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1070LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LPM 2744LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Ramblin' Rose2:55
  2. A2I Can't Stop Lovin' You2:45
  3. A3The End Of The World2:54
  4. A4He'll Have To Go2:22
  5. A5All I Have To Do Is Dream2:08
  6. A6Can't Get Used To Losing You2:25
  7. A7Oh, Lonesome Me2:14
  8. B1Save The Last Dance For Me3:28
  9. B2Blue On Blue2:24
  10. B3Moon River2:48
  11. B4It's Not For Me To Say3:17
  12. B5Memories Are Made Of This2:12
  13. B6You Always Hurt The One You Love3:48
  14. B7Cry3:26
  15. B8Who's Sorry Now3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs I Wish I'd Written are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Songs I Wish I'd Written are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1977.

When was Songs I Wish I'd Written first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2744.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs I Wish I'd Written is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2744, LSP-2744, RD.7613, LPM 2744) 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 Songs I Wish I'd Written 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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