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Silk Stockings

by André Previn · 1957

19 pressings13 countriesSoundtrackVocalJazzPop

Silk Stockings was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Silk Stockings

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

November 1957
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-C-760
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

57-MG-500-1NLabel side A

57-MG-501-1NLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

November 1957
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM - QC 12006MGM Records MGM QC 12006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

57-MG-500Label side A

57-MG-501Label 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaMGM Records E 3542 STFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957South AfricaMGM Records MGM JC 760First yearLPLP
1957UKMGM Records C760First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USMGM Records E 3542 STFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957ItalyMGM Records MGM - QC 12006 / MGM Records MGM QC 12006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKMGM Records MGM-C-760First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958GermanyMGM Records MGM-C-760LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958GermanyMGM Records MGM-C-760LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaMGM Records 2315 094LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainMGM Records 23 54 152LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986AustraliaCBS HOL17LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986USMCA Records MCA-39074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987BrazilEpic 144929LPLP
1987GreeceCBS CBS 70290LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1987NetherlandsCBS CBS 70290LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMGM Records F2 106 / MGM Records F2 MGM 106 SLP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 760LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMGM Records 2353034LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKCBS CBS 70290LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Bad
  2. A2Paris Loves Lovers
  3. A3Stereophonic Sound
  4. A4It's A Chemical Reaction, That All / All Of You
  5. A5Satin And Silk
  6. A6Silk Stockings
  7. B1Without Love
  8. B2Fated To Be Mated
  9. B3Josephine
  10. B4Siberia
  11. B5Red Blues
  12. B6The Ritz Rock And Roll
  13. B7Too Bad

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Silk Stockings are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Silk Stockings are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 1987.

When was Silk Stockings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records E 3542 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of Silk Stockings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 3542 ST, MGM-C-760, C760, MGM - QC 12006) 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 Silk Stockings 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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