US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP-12232
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Side A LP 12232 SIDE#1 (1-A) T IIIII-SM II\II
Side B LP 12232 SIDE#2 (1-A) T IIIII-SM II\II

Vinyl pressings
by Ricky Nelson · 1963
Million Sellers 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.
15 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Side A LP 12232 SIDE#1 (1-A) T IIIII-SM II\II
Side B LP 12232 SIDE#2 (1-A) T IIIII-SM II\II
LP-9232-1G-SIDE 1 R (upside down)Side A (hand etchet)
LP-9232-1G-SIDE 2 R (upside down)Side B (hand etchet)
IX _ 465Side A runout, etched
IX _ 466Side B runout, etched
LP_9232_1_SIDE1 ISide A Stamped
LP_9232_1_SIDE2 ISide B Stamped
o LP-9232 SIDE ONE IMA Side Runout
o LP-9232 SIDE 2 IH SSMB Side Runout
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 | Canada | Imperial LP 9232 / Imperial 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Imperial LP 9232 / Imperial 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Imperial 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-9232 / Imperial IMPERIAL 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Imperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Imperial LP 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Imperial LP 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL-32,674LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL-32674LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Imperial IRL-32,674LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | Liberty LBS 83020LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBL 83020LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBS 83020LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBY 3027LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LBS-83020LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Million Sellers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-12232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12232, LP-9232, 9232, LP 9232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A LP 12232 SIDE#1 (1-A) T IIIII-SM II\II and Side B LP 12232 SIDE#2 (1-A) T IIIII-SM II\II. 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.