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I Can Hear It Now

by Winston Churchill · 1955

21 pressings6 countriesPoliticalSpeechNon-Music

I Can Hear It Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 I Can Hear It Now

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5066
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XLP35763-1Eside A runout stamped

XLP35764-1Gside B runout stamped

x"Lp"35763side A label

x"Lp"35764side B 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 5066First yearLPLP
1956AustraliaCoronet KLC-502LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustraliaCoronet KLC-502 / Coronet KLC 502LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958AustraliaCoronet KLC 502 / Coronet KLCX-502LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965South AfricaCBS Masterworks BLD.7047LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS BRG 72256LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOL 7000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 502LPLP
?AustraliaCBS KLC 502 / CBS XLP35764LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5066LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks KL 5066LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks KOL 7000LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks KL 5066LPLP
?New ZealandCBS BR-475079LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips SPL.100LPLP
?UKPhilips SPL 100 / Philips SPL.100LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks KOL 7000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks KOL 7000LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks KL 5066LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks KOL 7000LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks KOL 7000LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AChurchill
  2. BChurchill

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Can Hear It Now are there?

21 vinyl pressings of I Can Hear It Now are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1968.

When was I Can Hear It Now first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5066.

How do I tell if my copy of I Can Hear It Now is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP35763-1E and XLP35764-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Can Hear It Now 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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