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Vinyl pressings

You're The Only World I Know

by Sonny James · 1964

11 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

You're The Only World I Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 You're The Only World I Know

6 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2209Capitol Records ST 2209
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-2209-B2 IAMA side runout

ST2-2209-X2 IAMB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2209Capitol Records T-2209
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2209-F1 #2 IAM[in triangle]Side A runout, stamped

T2-2209-F1 IAM[in triangle]Side B runout, stamped

T1-2209Side A label

T2-2209Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2209Capitol Records ST 2209
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-2209-B2 IAMA side runout

ST2-2209-X2 IAMB side runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaCapitol Records St-2209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USCapitol Records T-2209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST-2209 / Capitol Records ST 2209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records ST-2209 / Capitol Records ST 2209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records T 2209 / Capitol Records T-2209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST-2209 / Capitol Records ST 2209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records T-2209LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SF-8-0537LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USCapitol Records SF-536LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SF-80536LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T-2209 / Capitol Records T 2209LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Baltimore2:27
  2. A2Ask Marie2:37
  3. A3End Of The World2:24
  4. A4She's In 4112:41
  5. A5Are You Lonesome Tonight2:45
  6. A6I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore2:04
  7. B1You're The Only World I Know2:11
  8. B2Least Of All You2:10
  9. B3Sugar Lump2:10
  10. B4Burning Bridges2:51
  11. B5Love Letters In The Sand2:04
  12. B6The Cat Came Back2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're The Only World I Know are there?

11 vinyl pressings of You're The Only World I Know are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was You're The Only World I Know first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T-2209.

How do I tell if my copy of You're The Only World I Know is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-2209, ST-2209, T 2209, St-2209) 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 You're The Only World I Know 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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