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Peter NeroCareer Girls

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Career Girls

by Peter Nero · 1965

10 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPopStage & Screen

Career Girls 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 Career Girls

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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

April 1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 3313RCA Victor LSP-3313
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SPRS-1915--8S I A5A side

SPRS--1916--1S I A1B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 3313RCA Victor LSP-3313
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SPRS--1915--5S A1 RRunout, Side A/stamped

SPRS-1916--4S A1 RRunout, Side A/stamped

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP 3313 / RCA Victor LSP-3313First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3313LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1965UKRCA Victor RD 7739First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKRCA Victor RD 7739First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP 3313 / RCA Victor LSP-3313First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USRCA Victor LSP 3313First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP 3313 / RCA Victor LSP-3313First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3313 / RCA Victor LSP 3313LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Most Beautiful Girl In The World2:24
  2. A2Someone To Watch Over Me4:29
  3. A3I Could Have Danced All Night2:59
  4. A4Star Eyes2:38
  5. A5A Certain Smile3:19
  6. A6Easy To Love2:45
  7. B1Out Of This World4:30
  8. B2Speak Low2:45
  9. B3Show Me2:22
  10. B4I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter2:48
  11. B5Career Girl2:23
  12. B6Personality2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Career Girls are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Career Girls are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Career Girls first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 3313, released April 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Career Girls is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 3313, LPM-3313, RD 7739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS-1915--8S I A5 and SPRS--1916--1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Career Girls 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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