Vinyl pressings
by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra · 1957
Melodies In Gold 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.
7 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.
LPM-9146-1 SIDE-1 IRunout side A - Variant 1, stamped
M-9147 - 2 IRunout side B - Variant 1, stamped
M-9146 — 2 I D4Runout Side A - Variant 2
M-9147 — 4 I F2Runout Side B - Variant 2
LPM 9146 △2872SIDE A runout - etched
LPM 9147 △2872XSIDE B runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3064First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records DLP-3064First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Versailles DELX8019First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-D 2090First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-D 2090First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DLP 3064First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DLP 3064First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Dot Records DLP 25064LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Dot Records DLP 25064 / Dot Records DLP 25,064LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Birchmount BM 608LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Birchmount BM 608LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Dot Records 12.214LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | London Records HAA-2090LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | RGE XRLP-6017 / RGE Dot XRLP-6017LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | RGE XRLP-6017 / RGE Dot XRLP-6017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records DLP 25064LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records DLP-3064 / Dot Records DLP 25064LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Dot Records DOT 5012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Diana LPD-137LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Dot Records DLP 3064LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25064LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25064 / Dot Records DLP 25,064LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25064LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Melodies In Gold are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3064, HA-D 2090, DLP-3064, DELX8019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPM-9146-1 SIDE-1 I and M-9147 - 2 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.
