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Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings

by Bing Crosby · 1956

28 pressings11 countriesSwingJazz

Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings

12 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 7 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MGV-2020
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

MGV 2020 A D1 50070 A1A side runout - stamped

MGV 2020 B 50071 D1 A1B side runout - stamped

50,070A side label

50,071B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MGV-2020
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

MGV 2020A D1 50070 l A2A side runout - stamped

MGV 2020B 50071 D1 l A2B side runout - stamped

50,070A side label

50,071B side label

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustraliaVerve Records MGV-2020 / Verve Records MG-V-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustraliaVerve Records MGV-2020 / Verve Records MG-V-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustriaDonauland 4069First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956DenmarkVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956FranceBarclay 80051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956NetherlandsVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-2020First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1088First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QCLP 12034LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USMGM Records E-4129LPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanMGM Records SMM-1170LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKMGM Records 2353 101LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1974UKMGM Records ACB 00202LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2663LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanVerve Records POJJ-1533 / Verve Records MGV-2020LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1992JapanVerve Records POJJ-1533 / Verve Records MGV-2020LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1996USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-260 / Verve Records MFSL 1-260LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOrfeo V-2.007LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records MVS 2663LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records MV 2663LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?South AfricaVerve Records MGV-2020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1240 / Music For Pleasure MFP MONO 1240LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club T. 482 / World Record Club T 482LPLP
?USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-260 / Verve Records MFSL 1-260LP, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Promo, Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1The Song Is You
  2. A2Mountain Greenery
  3. A3Cheek To Cheek
  4. A4'Deed I Do
  5. A5Heat Wave
  6. A6The Blue Room
  7. B1Have You Met Miss Jones?
  8. B2I've Got Five Dollars
  9. B3They All Laughed
  10. B4Nice Work If You Can Get It
  11. B5September In The Rain
  12. B6Jeepers Creepers

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1996.

When was Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Verve Records MGV-2020.

How do I tell if my copy of Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-2020, CLP 1088, 4069, 80051) 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 Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings 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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