US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2617RCA Victor LSP 2617
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis
- Runout / matrix
A2 N2P-Y 4747--1S ISide A Etched
A2 N2P Y 4748-15S ISide B Etched
N2PY-4747Side A Label
N2PY-4748Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Three Suns · 1962
Warm And Tender 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.
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
A2 N2P-Y 4747--1S ISide A Etched
A2 N2P Y 4748-15S ISide B Etched
N2PY-4747Side A Label
N2PY-4748Side B Label
N2PP-4745
N2PP-4746
A2 N2P-Y 4747--5S HSide A Etched
A2 N2P Y 4748-17S HSide B Etched
N2 PP4745-3S HSide A Runout
N2 PP4746-12S HSide B Runout
N2PP-4745Side A Label
N2PP-4746Side B Label
N2 PP4745-2 S C2 R RSide A runout
N2 PP4746-11S A3 R RSide B runout
N2PP-4745Side A label
N2PP-4746Side B label
N2PY-4747Side A runout
N2PY-4748Side B runout
N2PY-4747Side A label
N2PY-4748Side B label
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 | RCA Victor LSP-2617First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP-5197First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2617 / RCA Victor LSP 2617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2617 / RCA Victor LPM 2617First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2617 / RCA Victor LSP 2617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2617 / RCA Victor LPM 2617First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2617 / RCA Victor LSP 2617LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2617 / RCA Victor LPM 2617First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2617LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2617LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Warm And Tender are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2617, LPM-2617, SHP-5197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 N2P-Y 4747--1S I and A2 N2P Y 4748-15S I. 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.