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Quiet Moments For Young Lovers

by The Ray Charles Singers · 1964

11 pressings5 countriesSoft RockVocalRockPop

Quiet Moments For Young Lovers 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 Quiet Moments For Young Lovers

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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
Somerset P-21400
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MI-21400-ASide A runout, variant 1

MI-21400-BSide B runout, variant 1

MI-21400-A¹ Bell Sound sfSide A runout, variant 2

MI-21400-B¹ Bell Sound sfSide B runout, variant 2

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 21400A - 1

SF 21400B - 1

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France & Benelux

1964
Label and catalog number
Disques Vogue MD 9 247Mode Serie MD. 9247
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MDS F 21.400 ASide A

MDSF 21400 B1Side B

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964France & BeneluxDisques Vogue MD 9 247 / Mode Serie MD. 9247First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USSomerset SF-21400First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USSomerset P-21400First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USSomerset SF-21400 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-21400First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USSomerset SF-21400 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-21400First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968MexicoDIMSA DML-MI-45LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilOdeon MOFB 215LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaSomerset S-214LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaParagon PG 9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Night Is Young
  2. A2My Funny Valentine
  3. A3I Wonder Where You've Been
  4. A4Serenade
  5. A5Bewitched
  6. B1Long Ago And Far Away
  7. B2How High The Moon
  8. B3So Late
  9. B4Until You Find Your Love
  10. B5Sweet And Lovely

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quiet Moments For Young Lovers are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Quiet Moments For Young Lovers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.

When was Quiet Moments For Young Lovers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, France & Benelux. One of them is Somerset SF-21400.

How do I tell if my copy of Quiet Moments For Young Lovers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-21400, P-21400, SF-214, MD 9 247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF 21400A - 1 and SF 21400B - 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quiet Moments For Young Lovers 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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