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Vinyl pressings

The World's Greatest Entertainer

by Al Jolson · 1959

30 pressings6 countriesVocalJazzPop

The World's Greatest Entertainer was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The World's Greatest Entertainer

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 countries. 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9074
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG7296T4 1VSide 1 Stamped

MG7297T3 1P IISide 2 Stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9074
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

MG-7296-2S ISide A stamped

MG----7297--1S ISide B stamped

MG 7296Side A label

MG 7297Side B label

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Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FL-7171
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG7296T2 R I IP 3 MX4079-01side one runout, stamped; etched from MX

MG7297T1 I IP 3 MX4080-03side two runout, stamped; etched from MX

MX-4079side one label

MX-4080side two label

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Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9074
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG7296T1 IPSRunout side A

MG7297T1 IPSRunout side B

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaFestival Records FL-7171First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaDecca DL 9074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaDecca DL 79074First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKBrunswick LAT 8322 / Brunswick LAT.8322First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 9074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 9074First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USDecca DL 9074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USMCA Records MCA-2067LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-2067LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USMCA Records, Inc. MCA-27058LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984AustraliaMCA Records 1734-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 1340LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 1340LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaFestival Records DL-30,330LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 1340LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 1340LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 9074LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 79074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 79074LP, Album, Enhanced, StereoLP, Album, Enhanced, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 9074LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 1340 / Decca MAPS 1340LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8322LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5813 / EMI MFP 5813LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKMCA Records MCL 1734LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMCA Records COP/S 1340 / MCA Records COPS-1340LPLP
?USDecca DL 79074LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Alabamy Bound
  2. A2Ma Blushin' Rosie (Ma Posie Sweet)
  3. A3My Gal Sal
  4. Medley
  5. A4.1Bright Eyes
  6. A4.2Little Girl
  7. -
  8. A5I've Gotta Get Back To New York
  9. A6When You Were Sweet Sixteen
  10. Medley
  11. B1.1Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye
  12. B1.2You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
  13. -
  14. B2The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
  15. B3That Certain Party
  16. B4She Is Ma Daisy
  17. B5Baby Face
  18. B6Hello 'Tucky
  19. B7I'll Be Seeing You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Entertainer are there?

30 vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Entertainer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.

When was The World's Greatest Entertainer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 9074.

How do I tell if my copy of The World's Greatest Entertainer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 9074, LAT 8322, FL-7171, DL 79074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG7296T4 1V and MG7297T3 1P II. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The World's Greatest Entertainer 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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