Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1967
Hello, Young Lovers 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.
8 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
TCRS--7831--2S I A4(var. 1) Side 1 Stamped
TCRS--7832--2S I B1(var. 2) Side 2 Stamped
TCRS-7831-5S I A1(var. 2) side A runout stamped
TCRS--7832--2S B5 I(var. 2) side B runout stamped
TCRS--7831--4SSide 1 Stamped
TCRS--7832--3S I A2Side 2 Stamped
TCRS--7831--2S A2 A1Side 1 Stamped
TCRS--7832--2S A2 A2Side 2 Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2122First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAL-2122First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | RCA International INTS 1001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden OCS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS-2122LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2122LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS-2122 / RCA Camden CAS 2122LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Hello, Young Lovers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2122.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2122, CAL-2122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCRS--7831--2S I A4 and TCRS--7832--2S I B1. 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.
