Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1966
A New Song For Young Love 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.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST1-2496-W4 triangle with I AMSide A stamped
ST2-2496-X2 triangle with I AMSide B stamped
(ST1-2496)Label A
(ST2-2496)Label B
T1-2496-T1 IAM (in triangle)Side A stamped
T2-2496-T2 IAM (in triangle)Side B stamped
ST1-2496Label Side A
ST2-2496Label Side B
T1-2496-G4Side A stamped
T2-2496-G4Side B stamped
ST1 2496 B7Matrix/Runout number side 1
ST2 2496 B7Matrix/Runout number side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2496 / Capitol Records T-2496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T-2496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST 2496 / Capitol Records ST-2496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2496 / Capitol Records T-2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records T 2496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2496 / Capitol Records ST-2496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2496 / Capitol Records T-2496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2496 / Capitol Records ST-2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2496First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Taiwan | Large World LW-367LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 2496LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of A New Song For Young Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2496.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2496, T 2496, T-2496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2496-W4 triangle with I AM and ST2-2496-X2 triangle with I AM. 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.
