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Rick Nelson Sings "For You"

by Ricky Nelson · 1963

20 pressings10 countriesVocalPop

Rick Nelson Sings "For You" 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 Rick Nelson Sings "For You"

12 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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
Decca DL4479Decca DL 4479
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG-9262-G2A-Side Runout, etched

MG-9263-G3B-Side Runout, etched

MG 9262A-Side Label

MG 9263◉B-Side Label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL74479
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG 79262 P-4Side 1 Runout etched

MG 79263 P-3Side 2 Runout etched

7-9262Side 1 Label

7-9263◆Side 2 Label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL4479
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville
Runout / matrix

MG 9262 P-1Etched side A

MG 9263 P-4Etched side B

MG 9262Label side A

MG 9263◆Label side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL4479
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Pink labels
Runout / matrix

MG-9262Side 1

MG-9263Side 2

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963BrazilDecca SLP-77007First yearLPLP
1963CanadaDecca DL74479First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaDecca DL 4479First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963IsraelArton AN 67 - 06 ( DL 4479 )First yearLPLP
1963JapanDecca SDL 10116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKBrunswick LAT 8562 / Brunswick LAT.8562First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKBrunswick STA 8562 / Brunswick STA.8562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USDecca DL4479 / Decca DL 4479First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDecca DL74479First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL74479First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL4479First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDecca DL4479First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964AustraliaFestival Records FL-31,248LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanMCA Records VIM-4003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1976JapanMCA Records VIM-4003LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records DL4479LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 74479LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeBrunswick 87 105LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBrunswick 267.105LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandFestival Records R67-6064LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1For You2:15
  2. A2Fools Rush In2:37
  3. A3Down Home2:40
  4. A4That Same Old Feeling2:04
  5. A5You're Free To Go1:58
  6. A6I Rise, I Fall2:32
  7. B1That's All She Wrote2:17
  8. B2A Legend In My Time2:32
  9. B3Just Take A Moment2:10
  10. B4Hello Mister Happiness2:12
  11. B5Hey There, Little Miss Tease2:15
  12. B6The Nearness Of You2:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rick Nelson Sings "For You" are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Rick Nelson Sings "For You" are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.

When was Rick Nelson Sings "For You" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL4479.

How do I tell if my copy of Rick Nelson Sings "For You" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL4479, DL74479, LAT 8562, STA 8562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-9262-G2 and MG-9263-G3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rick Nelson Sings "For You" 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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