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Vera's Great Chorus Hits

by Vera Lynn · 1960

27 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

Vera's Great Chorus Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Vera's Great Chorus Hits

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Clubs ACL 1045
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4933-IARunout

ARL-4934-IARunout

N ARL.4933Matrix (On Labels)

N ARL.4934Matrix (On Labels)

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKAce Of Clubs ACL 1045First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960UKAce Of Clubs ACL1045First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969EuropeDecca SPA.12LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969New ZealandDecca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969New ZealandDecca SPA 12LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKDecca PA 12LP, Album, SamplerLP, Album, Sampler
1969UKDecca SPA. 12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA.12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA. 12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA. 12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA. 12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca PA 12LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaLondon Records SPA 103LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaLondon Records SPA 103LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaLondon Records SPA 103LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971EuropeDecca LPX 431 / Decca LPX 431 YLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BelgiumDecca BUL 302-YLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA-12LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA 1045LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA 1045 / Ace Of Clubs ACLA-1045LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca SPA-12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaAce Of Clubs ACL 7905LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaLondon Records SPA 103LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandAce Of Clubs ACLM 1045 / Ace Of Clubs ACLM.1045LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKGolden Records GDN 2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SPA.12 / Decca SPA 12LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKAce Of Clubs ACL 1045LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Travellin' Home
  2. A2When Swallows Say Goodbye
  3. A3The Windsor Waltz
  4. A4Forget-Me-Not
  5. A5The Gathering Of The Clans
  6. A6Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
  7. B1Yours
  8. B2Doonaree
  9. B3The Homing Waltz
  10. B4When You Hear Big Ben
  11. B5From The Time You Say Goodbye
  12. B6We'll Meet Again

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Vera's Great Chorus Hits are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Vera's Great Chorus Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.

When was Vera's Great Chorus Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is Ace Of Clubs ACL 1045.

How do I tell if my copy of Vera's Great Chorus Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ACL 1045, ACL1045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4933-IA and ARL-4934-IA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Vera's Great Chorus Hits 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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