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Tony BennettFor Once In My Life

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For Once In My Life

by Tony Bennett · 1967

13 pressings7 countriesBig BandEasy ListeningJazz

For Once In My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 For Once In My Life

10 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM119695-1C A6 oStamped Side A except "A6" is etched

XSM119696-1F A2 oStamped Side B except "A2" is etched

XSM 119695Label Side A

XSM 119696Label Side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9573
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM119695-1B *2 T 0 Λ4Side A Stamped [*2 & 4 Etched]

XSM119696-1B T 0 B2Side B Stamper [2 Etched]

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCBS SBP233491 / CBS SBP-233491First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaCBS BP233491 / CBS BP-233491First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandCBS SBP 473486First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS SBPG 63166First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS BPG 63166First yearLPLP
1967USColumbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia CL 2773First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ItalyCBS S 63166LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS S 63 166LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10057LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1They Can't Take That Away From Me
  2. A2Something In Your Smile
  3. A3Days Of Love
  4. Broadway Medley :
  5. A4aBroadway
  6. A4bCrazy Rhythm
  7. A4cLullaby Of Broadway
  8. A5For Once In My Life
  9. B1Sometimes I'm Happy
  10. B2Out Of This World
  11. B3Baby Dream Your Dream
  12. B4How Do You Say Auf Wiedersehen
  13. B5Keep Smiling At Trouble (Trouble's A Bubble)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are there?

13 vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was For Once In My Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS SBPG 63166.

How do I tell if my copy of For Once In My Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBPG 63166, BPG 63166, CS 9573, CL 2773) 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 For Once In My Life 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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