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Sammy Davis Jr.As Long As She Needs Me

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As Long As She Needs Me

by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

As Long As She Needs Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 As Long As She Needs Me

8 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R-6082
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

R-6082 A (10,233)Side A Label

R-6082 B (10,234)Side B Label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R-6082
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

R-6082-A-2Side A

R-6082-B-1Side B

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS-6082
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30,233Side A

30,234Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaReprise Records RS-6082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaReprise Records R-6082First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaReprise Records R9-6082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USReprise Records R-6082First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1961USReprise Records R9-6082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USReprise Records R-6082First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USReprise Records R-6082First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USReprise Records RS-6082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanReprise Records SJET-7269LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaReprise Records R-6082LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1As Long As She Needs Me2:59
  2. A2Climb Ev'ry Mountain3:16
  3. A3(Love Is) The Tender Trap2:36
  4. A4We Kiss In A Shadow4:25
  5. A5There Is Nothing Like A Dame2:34
  6. A6A Second Chance2:55
  7. B1Out Of This World3:19
  8. B2Back In Your Own Back Yard2:53
  9. B3Bye Bye Blackbird2:48
  10. B4Falling In Lover With You2:23
  11. B5Step Out Of That Dream2:27
  12. B6There Was A Tavern In The Town2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of As Long As She Needs Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of As Long As She Needs Me are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was As Long As She Needs Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records R9-6082.

How do I tell if my copy of As Long As She Needs Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R9-6082, R-6082, RS-6082) 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 As Long As She Needs Me 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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