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Robert GouletSummer Sounds

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Summer Sounds

by Robert Goulet · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesVocalPop

Summer Sounds 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 Summer Sounds

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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9180
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM110574-1B C 11111 T oRunout A

XSM110575-1B~ C 11 oRunout B

XSM 110574Label A

XSM 110575Label B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9180
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 110574-1D pSide A Runout

XSM 110575-1D pSide B Runout

XSM 110574Side A Label

XSM 110575Side B Label

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 233259
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX 146519Side A label

MX 146520Side B label

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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
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233259First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2380First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CS9180First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2380First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9180First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2380LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CL 2380First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9180First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BP 233259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9180 / Columbia CL 2380LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Summer Sounds
  2. A2Old Cape Cod
  3. A3I've Got The World On A String
  4. A4Mam'selle
  5. A5I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
  6. A6Till
  7. B1Walk Into The Dawn
  8. B2Once Upon A Summertime (La Valse Des Lilas)
  9. B3What Now My Love (Et Maintenant)
  10. B4If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (Hymne A L'amour)
  11. B5Summertime (From "Porgy And Bess")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Summer Sounds are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Summer Sounds are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Summer Sounds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2380.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2380, CS 9180, SBP 233259, CS9180) 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 Summer Sounds 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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