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Wilf Carter32 Wonderful Years

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32 Wonderful Years

by Wilf Carter · 1963

11 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

32 Wonderful Years 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 32 Wonderful Years

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAL-787First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAL-787LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAL-787LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAL-787LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Camden CAL 846LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Camden CAS 846(e)LPLP
1965USRCA Camden CAL 846LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAL787LPLP
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-787LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-787LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-787 / Pickwick CAS-787LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A132 Wonderful Years2:23
  2. A2What Price Must I Pay?2:45
  3. A3Grandma's Courtin' Again2:44
  4. A4Pretty Little Girl In Blue2:02
  5. A5The Cattle Call2:30
  6. B1A Bouquet Of Memories2:43
  7. B2A Cashbox For A Heart2:30
  8. B3Twenty-One Years2:58
  9. B4I Got Nobody To Love Me2:21
  10. B5Headline In The Papers (A Story In The News)2:50
  11. B6This OIe' House2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 32 Wonderful Years are there?

11 vinyl pressings of 32 Wonderful Years are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.

When was 32 Wonderful Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-787.

How do I tell if my copy of 32 Wonderful Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-787) 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 32 Wonderful Years 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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