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Perry ComoThe Scene Changes

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The Scene Changes

by Perry Como · 1965

13 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningVocalJazzPop

The Scene Changes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Scene Changes

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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

May 1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3396RCA Victor LSP 3396
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3027--4S A3 RSide A runout

SPRS-3028--4S A1 RSide B runout

SPRS-3027Side A label

SPRS-3028Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3396
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3025--5S A4 ISide A runout, stamped

SPRM-3026--5S I A5Side B runout, stamped

SPRM-3025Side A label

SPRM-3026Side B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965Australia & New ZealandRCA LPM-3396First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3396First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP 3396 / RCA Victor LSP-3396First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victor SF-7735First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3396First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3396 / RCA Victor LSP 3396First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976NetherlandsRCA International YHJL 10996LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanRCA RVP-6371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanRCA RVP-6371LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsRCA International (Camden) NL-43102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3396LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3396 / RCA Victor LSP 3396LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP 3396LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Does A Little Tear Come From2:23
  2. A2Funny How Time Slips Away3:02
  3. A3Here Comes My Baby2:35
  4. A4Sweet Adorable You2:25
  5. A5I Really Don't Want To Know2:36
  6. A6That Ain't All2:07
  7. B1Dream On Little Dreamer2:18
  8. B2Stand Beside Me2:47
  9. B3A Hatchet, A Hammer, A Bucket Of Nails1:58
  10. B4Gringo's Guitar2:58
  11. B5My Own Peculiar Way2:48
  12. B6Give Myself A Party2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Scene Changes are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Scene Changes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was The Scene Changes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor SF-7735.

How do I tell if my copy of The Scene Changes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-7735, LSP-3396, LPM-3396, LSP 3396) 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 The Scene Changes 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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