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Near You

by Roger Williams · 1959

20 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningPopClassical

Near You was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Near You

11 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-1112-S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JO9Y-0191-6 ARCSide A runout, etched

JO9Y 0192-6 ARCSide B runout, etched

JO9Y0191-3 I A5Side A

JO9Y0192-2 I B1Side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-1112-S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JO 9Y 0191-3 ISide A runout etched (except I)

JO 9Y 0192-3 A3 ISide B runout etched (except A3 I)

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-R 2155
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AVL.1192 C ETSide A

AVL.1193 E ETSide B

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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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaKapp Records KL-1112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaKapp Records K-1112-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaKapp Records K-1112-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FranceBarclay B B 39First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959South AfricaLondon Records STO.11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKLondon Records HA-R 2155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USKapp Records KL-1112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USKapp Records KL-1112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USKapp Records K-1112-SFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USKapp Records K-1112-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USKapp Records K-1112-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceBarclay BB 39LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceBarclay 80 113LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1960USKapp Records K-1112-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USKapp Records K-1112-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USKapp Records K-1112-S / Kapp Records 1112LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USKapp Records KL-1112LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USKapp Records K-1112-S / Kapp Records 1112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USKapp Records KL-1112LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaVene Vox BL-956LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Near You
  2. A2It's All In The Game
  3. A3Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1
  4. A4Deep Purple
  5. A5Young And Warm And Wonderful
  6. A6St. Louis Blues
  7. B1The World Outside (Based On "the Warsaw Concerto")
  8. B2Catch A Falling Star
  9. B3September Song
  10. B4Driftwood
  11. B5Indiscreet
  12. B6Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Near You are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Near You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1968.

When was Near You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Kapp Records KL-1112.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KL-1112, K-1112-S, HA-R 2155, B B 39) 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 Near 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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