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Tony BennettYesterday I Heard The Rain

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Yesterday I Heard The Rain

by Tony Bennett · 1968

11 pressings6 countriesJazzPop

Yesterday I Heard The Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Yesterday I Heard The Rain

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS S 63351CBS 63351
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG 63351 A1Runout Side A

SBPG 63351 B1Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9678
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM136689-1ARunout side A

XSM136690-1ARunout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaCBS SBP 233579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50026First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandCBS SBP 473586First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS S 63351First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS 63351First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKCBS S 63351 / CBS 63351First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CS 9678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10056LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10056LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Yesterday I Heard The Rain
  2. A2Hi-Ho
  3. A3Hushabye Mountain
  4. A4Home Is The Place
  5. A5Love Is Here To Stay
  6. A6Get Happy
  7. B1Fool Of Fools
  8. B2I Only Have Eyes For You
  9. B3Sweet Georgie Fame
  10. B4Only The Young
  11. B5There Will Never Be Another You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yesterday I Heard The Rain are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Yesterday I Heard The Rain are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Yesterday I Heard The Rain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9678.

How do I tell if my copy of Yesterday I Heard The Rain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9678, S 63351, 63351, SBP 233579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM136689-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Yesterday I Heard The Rain 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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