US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2732
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PHRS 4083 3S HSide 1, stamped
PHRS 4084 3S HSide 2, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Peggy March · 1963
I Will Follow Him 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.
10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PHRS 4083 3S HSide 1, stamped
PHRS 4084 3S HSide 2, stamped
PHRM--4081--1S I A1Stamped side A
PHRM--4082--1S I A1Stamped side B
PHRM-4081Label side A
PHRM-4082Label side B
PHRM--4081--1S I A1Stamped side A
PHRM--4082--1S I A1Stamped side B
PHRM-4081Label side A
PHRM-4082Label side B
PHRM--4081--3S HStamped side A
PHRM--4082--3S HStamped side B
PHRM-4081Label side A
PHRM-4082Label side B
PHRS 4083 2S ISide 1, stamped
PHRS 4084 2S ISide 2, stamped
PHRS--4083--2 A1 Y RSide A stamped, etched
PHRS--4084--2S A1 RSide B stamped, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA LPM-2732First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Victor SHP-5228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label ST 3406 / Not On Label ST. 3406LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Ultra ULTRA-1031LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Will Follow Him are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2732.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2732, LPM-2732, SHP-5228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHRS 4083 3S H and PHRS 4084 3S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.