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Tony BennettIf I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set

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If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set

by Tony Bennett · 1965

16 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set

9 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2343
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-79739-1A 2 P A1 oSide A stamped

XLP-79740-1D I o P ASide B stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Special Products P-11486
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PXSM79741-2A ITside A runout stamped

PXSM79742-2A IT Λ8side B runout stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9143
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-79741-1CSide A

XSM-79742-1DSide B

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS 62544CBS BPG 62544
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

62544-1A-1 OA-side runout, variant 1

62544-1B-1 .1OB-side runout, variant 1

62544-1A-1 1 D5 CA-side runout, variant 2

62544-1B-1 1 A17 CB-side runout, variant 2

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2343First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS 62544 / CBS BPG 62544First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62544First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2343First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Special Products P-11486First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2343First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONX 60034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKEmbassy S EMB 31058 / Embassy EMB 31058LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 9632LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?New ZealandCBS BP-473219LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCBS SBP 473219LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products C 11267LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products C 11267LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Song Of The Jet (Samba Do Aviao)3:36
  2. A2Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)4:00
  3. A3How Insensitive4:24
  4. A4If I Ruled The World3:00
  5. A5Love Scene2:34
  6. A6Take The Moment4:00
  7. B1Then Was Then And Now Is Now3:05
  8. B2Sweet Lorraine3:37
  9. B3The Right To Love3:42
  10. B4Watch What Happens2:58
  11. B5All My Tomorrows3:20
  12. B6Two By Two3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set are there?

16 vinyl pressings of If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.

When was If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9143.

How do I tell if my copy of If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9143, CL 2343, P-11486, 62544) 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 If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set 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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