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Roger WilliamsSomewhere, My Love / Born Free

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Somewhere, My Love / Born Free

by Roger Williams · 1966

10 pressings4 countriesThemeEasy ListeningJazzPop

Somewhere, My Love / Born Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Somewhere, My Love / Born Free

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966DenmarkKapp Records K 2124First year7", Single7", Single
1966DenmarkKapp Records K 2124First year7", Single7", Single
1967USKapp Records KJB-737", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1967USKapp Records KJB-737", Reissue7", Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 600847", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-600847", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandKapp Records K 21247", Single7", Single
?USMCA Records MCA-600847", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-600847", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USMCA Records MCA-600847", Reissue7", Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ASomewhere, My Love2:37
  2. BBorn Free2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Somewhere, My Love / Born Free are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Somewhere, My Love / Born Free are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.

When was Somewhere, My Love / Born Free first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Denmark. One of them is Kapp Records K 2124.

How do I tell if my copy of Somewhere, My Love / Born Free is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 2124) 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 Somewhere, My Love / Born Free 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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