US
October 1962- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records LP1053Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
(MR) 62-26-24 4 Bell Sound Δ 4802Side A Matrix
(MR) 62-26-25 4 Bell Sound Δ 4802-XSide B Matrix

Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1962
Sherry & 11 Others was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
(MR) 62-26-24 4 Bell Sound Δ 4802Side A Matrix
(MR) 62-26-25 4 Bell Sound Δ 4802-XSide B Matrix
VJLP 1053 62-2624Side 1 Label
VJLP 1053 62-2625Side 2 Label
VJLP 1053 62-2624Side 1 Label
VJLP 1053 62-2625Side 2 Label
62-26-24 1 Audio Matrix Bell Sound A 9/6/62
62-26-25 1 Audio Matrix Bell Sound AII 9/6/62
62-26-24 3 11 Bell Sound Nashville MatrixSide A runout
62-26-25 3 11 Bell Sound Nashville MatrixSide B runout
MR(circled) 62S-26-24-1C Bell Sound Δ4803Runout A
MR(circled) 62S-26-25-1C Bell Sound Δ4803-XRunout B
S62-2624Label A
S62-2625Label B
NO-8P 4153-1side 1
NO-8P 4154-1side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Reo RLP-653First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Vee Jay Records SJET-7240 / Vee Jay Records SVJ-7008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Allied International 39/726First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside SL 10033First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records SR1053 / Vee Jay Records SR 1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records LP1053 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records LP1053 / Vee Jay Records LP 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records LP1053 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records LP1053 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Brazil | Vee Jay Records FB-56 / Fermata Produções FB-56LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Vee Jay Records LP1053 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Festival Records FL-30,999LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Belgium | BR Music BRLP 79LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy DOY700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy DOY700LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Vee Jay Records LP1053 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 212LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1053LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of Sherry & 11 Others are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Vee Jay Records LP1053, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP1053, VJLP 1053, SR1053, SL 10033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (MR) 62-26-24 4 Bell Sound Δ 4802 and (MR) 62-26-25 4 Bell Sound Δ 4802-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.