Skip to content
VinylLens
Million Sellers by Ricky Nelson, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Million Sellers

by Ricky Nelson · 1963

36 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Million Sellers

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9232
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-9232-1G-SIDE 1 R (upside down)Side A (hand etchet)

LP-9232-1G-SIDE 2 R (upside down)Side B (hand etchet)

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9232Imperial IMPERIAL 9232
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

IX _ 465Side A runout, etched

IX _ 466Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9232
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP_9232_1_SIDE1 ISide A Stamped

LP_9232_1_SIDE2 ISide B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9232
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

o LP-9232 SIDE ONE IMA Side Runout

o LP-9232 SIDE 2 IH SSMB Side Runout

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaImperial LP 9232 / Imperial 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaImperial LP 9232 / Imperial 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USImperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USImperial 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1963USImperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USImperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USImperial LP-9232 / Imperial IMPERIAL 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USImperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USImperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USImperial LP-9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USImperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USImperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USImperial LP-12232First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaImperial LP 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaImperial LP 9232First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-32,674LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL-32674LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaImperial IRL-32,674LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SingaporeLiberty LBS 83020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBL 83020LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKLiberty LBS 83020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBY 3027LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty LBS-83020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USImperial LP-12232LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Travelin' Man2:20
  2. A2Never Be Anyone Else But You2:15
  3. A3It's Late1:47
  4. A4My One Desire2:14
  5. A5I Wanna Be Loved2:40
  6. A6Young Emotions2:30
  7. B1Hello Mary Lou2:17
  8. B2Right By My Side2:35
  9. B3I'm Not Afraid2:33
  10. B4Yes Sir, That's My Baby1:56
  11. B5You Are The Only One2:11
  12. B6Milk Cow Blues2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Million Sellers are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Million Sellers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1973.

When was Million Sellers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-12232.

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

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.

How much is Million Sellers 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.

More Ricky Nelson on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Million Sellers worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free