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Vinyl pressings

Here's The Answer

by Skeeter Davis · 1961

22 pressings13 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Here's The Answer 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 Here's The Answer

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2327RCA Victor LSP 2327
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 WY5095-1S A1Side A runout, variant 1

L2 WY5096-1S A1Side B runout, variant 1

L2 WY5095-2S A1 RSide A runout, variant 2

L2 WY5096-2S A1 RSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2327
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 WP5093-1S A1 IA side runout

L2 WP5094-1S A1 IB side runout

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Australia

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA L101032
Format
LP, Album, Mono · New Orthophonic
Runout / matrix

A1A2 M2PP 0079Side 1 Runout

A1A5 M2PP 0080Side 2 Runout

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Malaysia

1961
Label and catalog number
Glen LCK 4021
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

LCK 4021 A AFL 12-19 +side A runout stamped

LCK 4021 B AFL 12-19 +side B runout stamped

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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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaRCA L101032First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961AustraliaRCA L101032First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961BarbadosRCA Victor LSP-2327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961MalaysiaGlen LCK 4021First yearLPLP
1961New ZealandRCA RPL 3235First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP-2327 / RCA Victor LSP 2327LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LSP-2327 / RCA Victor LSP 2327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2327First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LSP-2327 / RCA Victor LSP 2327LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972Trinidad & TobagoRCA LSP-2327LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsRCA International (Camden) NL-42457 / RCA International NL-42457LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026Czech RepublicSepia Records SEPIA 3005LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2026Czech RepublicSepia Records SEPIA 2005LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2327LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2327LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SingaporeRCA Victor LSP-2327 / RCA Victor LSP 2327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 31,446 / RCA Victor LSP 2327LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaTaedo TLP-1087LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?USRCA Victor LSP-2327 / RCA Victor LSP 2327LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-2327LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPM-2327LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1He'll Have To Go2:16
  2. A2He'll Have To Stay2:18
  3. A3Last Date2:20
  4. A4My Last Date (With You)2:30
  5. A5Tell Laura I Love Her2:50
  6. A6Tell Tommy I Miss Him2:21
  7. B1Please Help Me, I'm Falling2:20
  8. B2(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too2:40
  9. B3I Really Don't Want To Know2:47
  10. B4I Really Want You To Know2:28
  11. B5Just One Time2:45
  12. B6I Want To See You Too (Just One Time)2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here's The Answer are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Here's The Answer are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1961 and 2026.

When was Here's The Answer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Barbados, Malaysia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2327.

How do I tell if my copy of Here's The Answer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2327, LPM-2327, L101032, LCK 4021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 WY5095-1S A1 and L2 WY5096-1S A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here's The Answer 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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