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The Wonderful Vera

by Vera Lynn · 1963

12 pressings5 countriesVocalBalladPop

The Wonderful Vera was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Wonderful Vera

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaHis Master's Voice OELP 9277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1510First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1677First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice SOELP 9277 / His Master's Voice SOELP-9277LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaCapitol Records T-6059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaCapitol Records ST-6059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964ChileOdeon LDC - 36463LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records LL 3359LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records PS 359LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKWorld Record Club T 731 / World Record Club ST. 731LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice SOELP 9277LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 731LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I Wish You Love
  2. A2I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
  3. A3Mr. Wonderful
  4. A4A Kiss To Build A Dream On
  5. A5My Heart Tells Me
  6. A6With These Hands
  7. B1Love Letters
  8. B2You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
  9. B3Autumn Leaves
  10. B4To Each His Own
  11. B5Portrait Of My Love
  12. B6We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wonderful Vera are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Wonderful Vera are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1967.

When was The Wonderful Vera first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 1510.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wonderful Vera is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 1510, CLP 1677, OELP 9277) 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 The Wonderful Vera 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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