Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 1962
Million Seller Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CLP-3061 A RM Λ3 N9OP- 1993 IND-1 ISide A etched, Λ3 & I stamped
CLP 3061 B RM Λ2 N9OP- 1994 INP-1 ISide B etched, Λ2 & I stamped
N90P-1993A
N90P-1994B
CLP25061 A N9OY-1995 H RieA side runout
CLP25061B N9OY-1996 HB side runout
N9OY 1995A side label
N9OY 1996B side label
CLP 3061A RM DT N9OP- 1993 AD-1 114 11-13-62Side A runout (var. 1) etched, RM stylized in cursive
CLP 3061B RM DT N9OP- 1994 AD-1 114Side B runout (var. 1) etched, RM stylized in cursive
CLP 3061A RM 11-1-62 DT N9OP- 1993 AD-1 114Side A runout (var. 2)
CLP 3061B RM DT 114 N9OP-1994 AD-1 11-1-62Side B runout (var. 2)
CLP25061 B N9OY-1996-1 A RieA side runout
CLP25061 A N9OY-1995-1 Rie 1 A1B side runout
N9OY 1995A side label
N9OY 1996B side label
CLP-3061A RM DT N9OP- 1993 AD-1Runout side A etched
CLP 3061B RM DT N9OP- 1994 AD-1Runout side B etched
N90P-1993Label side A
N90P-1994Label side B
(N9OP 1993)Label, Side A
(N9OP 1994)Label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Cadence CLP 3061First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Cadence CLP 25061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Cadence CLP 3061First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Cadence CLP 25061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Cadence CLP 3061First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Cadence CLP 3061First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Cadence CLP 25061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Domido LD-242LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Cadence CLP 25061LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadence CLP 3061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Million Seller Songs are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Cadence CLP 3061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 3061, CLP 25061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLP-3061 A RM Λ3 N9OP- 1993 IND-1 I and CLP 3061 B RM Λ2 N9OP- 1994 INP-1 I. 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.
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