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Souvenirs

by Richard Crooks · 1957

13 pressings7 countriesPopStage & Screen

Souvenirs was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Souvenirs

1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USRCA Camden CAL-128LP, RepressLP, Repress
1957CanadaRCA Camden CAL 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKRCA Camden CDN.1019 (CAL.128)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Camden CDN-1019 / Camden CAL-128LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAM-8LPLP
?BelgiumRCA Camden CAL-128 / RCA Camden CAL 128LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 128LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Camden CAL 128LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1251 / RCA International ZHPY-3034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA 31.157LPLP
?UKRCA Camden CDM 1030LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL 128LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USRCA Camden CAL-128LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Because
  2. A2Song Of India
  3. A3Mother O' Mine
  4. A4A Dream
  5. A5Élégie (Song Of Mourning)
  6. A6Good Bye
  7. B1I Love You So
  8. B2Berceuse
  9. B3When You're Away
  10. B4I'm Falling In Love With Someone
  11. B5Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
  12. B6The Lost Chord

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Souvenirs are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Souvenirs are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.

When was Souvenirs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 128.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 128) 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 Souvenirs 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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