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Vera LynnAmong My Souvenirs

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Among My Souvenirs

by Vera Lynn · 1964

16 pressings8 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

Among My Souvenirs was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Among My Souvenirs

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1791His Master's Voice CLP. 1791
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 2653 - 1NA Side Runout

2XEA 2654 - 1NB Side Runout

2XEA.2653A Side Label

2XEA.2654B Side Label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1563First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1791 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1791First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USStanyan Record Co. SR 10123LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SOEX-9669 / Drum DRUM 8023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OLCP-1791LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-6100LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5029LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5029LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-51774LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5029LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5029LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?New ZealandRegal SREG 30115LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice MCLP 1791LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1228LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1228LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1228LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Among My Souvenirs
  2. A2Glad Rag Doll
  3. A3Don't Worry About Me
  4. A4Stars Fell On Alabama
  5. A5I'm Beginning To See The Light
  6. A6I'll Pray For You
  7. B1In My Little Red Book
  8. B2Red Sails In The Sunset
  9. B3Thank Heaven For Little Girls
  10. B4'Til There Was You
  11. B5Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
  12. B6Now Is The Hour

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Among My Souvenirs are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Among My Souvenirs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.

When was Among My Souvenirs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 1563.

How do I tell if my copy of Among My Souvenirs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 1563, CLP 1791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.1007-1 and 2YEA.1008-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Among My Souvenirs 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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