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Vikki CarrWith Pen In Hand

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With Pen In Hand

by Vikki Carr · 1968

17 pressings9 countriesVocalPop

With Pen In Hand 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 With Pen In Hand

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBF 15166
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · 4-Prong Push-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

LBF 15166/AA Side

LBF 15166/BB Side

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKLiberty LBF 15166First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKLiberty LBF 15166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968UKLiberty LBF 15166First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaLiberty F. 560927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NetherlandsLiberty LIB 152077", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969ScandinaviaLiberty LIB 560927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969South AfricaLiberty LYS 1487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SwedenLiberty LIB 560927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 560927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 560927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 560927", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1969USLiberty 561067", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1969USLiberty 560927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USLiberty 560927", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USLiberty 560927", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiberty LYK-29557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?New ZealandLiberty LYKZ-28627", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWith Pen In Hand
  2. BCan't Take My Eyes Off You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of With Pen In Hand are there?

17 vinyl pressings of With Pen In Hand are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was With Pen In Hand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Liberty LBF 15166, released December 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of With Pen In Hand is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBF 15166) 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 With Pen In Hand 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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