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The Ray Charles SingersSomething Special For Young Lovers

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Something Special For Young Lovers

by The Ray Charles Singers · 1962

11 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningVocalPop

Something Special For Young Lovers 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Something Special For Young Lovers

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

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
1962MexicoCommand GU-191-063-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaCommand RS 866 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaCommand RS 33-866 / Sparton RS 33-866LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCommand RS 866SD / Command RS 866-S.D.LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCommand RS 33-866LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCommand RS 866SD / Command RS 866-S.D.LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaUniversal Record Club SUP-706LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USCommand RS 866 SD / ABC Records RS 866 SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USCommand RS 866 SD / ABC Records RS 866 SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCommand SNDL 931358LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCommand RS 866SD / Sparton RS 866 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1This Could Be The Start Of Something1:59
  2. A2I Left My Heart In San Francisco3:13
  3. A3More2:25
  4. A4There! I've Said It Again2:13
  5. A5This Is All I Ask2:55
  6. A6Dominique2:36
  7. B1Hello, Dolly!2:11
  8. B2Quiet Nights2:41
  9. B3Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)2:18
  10. B4Charade2:54
  11. B5What Kind Of Fool Am I?3:23
  12. B6Sweet Little Mountain Bird2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Something Special For Young Lovers are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Something Special For Young Lovers are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.

When was Something Special For Young Lovers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Mexico. One of them is Command GU-191-063-S.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GU-191-063-S) 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 Something Special 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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