Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Somerset 639
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MST-639-ALabel A & runout A, etched
MST-639-BLabel B & runout B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by 101 Strings · 1965
Evergreens Von Cole Porter was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.
MST-639-ALabel A & runout A, etched
MST-639-BLabel B & runout B, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Somerset 639First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Alshire s-5249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 633LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 633LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Alshire M-5007LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Alshire S-5007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Alshire S-5249LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Family Records SFR - AL 544LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | CID 5.040LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Horus 41.021LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Somerset SS 544 / Somerset SM 544LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire S5007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire ST-5007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Evergreens Von Cole Porter are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Somerset 639.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MST-639-A and MST-639-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.