US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 4439
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG9090T2 1Runout side A, stamped
MG9091T1 3Runout side B, stamped
MG 9090Label side A
MG 9091◉Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1963
... "Let Me Sing" was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MG9090T2 1Runout side A, stamped
MG9091T1 3Runout side B, stamped
MG 9090Label side A
MG 9091◉Label side B
7 9090 3 2Side A Runout
7 9091 6 2Side B Runout
7-9090Side A Label
7-9091◆Side B Label
MG9090T6 2Runout Side A, Stamped variant 1
MG9091T3Runout Side B, Stamped variant 1
MG9090 T4 2/Runout side A variant 2
MG9091 T4 2//Runout side B variant 2
7 9090 3 2 1 2Side A runout
7 9091 6 2 1Side B runout
7-9090Side A label
7-9091◆Side B label
MG9090T5 2111Side A runout
MG9091T4 211Side B runout
MG 9090Side A label
MG 9091◆Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Festival Records FL-31,183First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Decca DL 4439First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Canada | Decca DL 74439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Singapore | Life DL 74439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8548First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8548First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8548First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 4439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 74439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 4439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 74439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 74439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 4439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick STA 8548First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Teichiku Records JDL 2163First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records MCL-3016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Arton Records AN 67-07LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Decca SDL-10100 / Decca SDL 10100LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Union Record SDP-1037 / Dragon SDP-1037LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of ... "Let Me Sing" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Decca DL 4439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4439, DL 74439, STA 8548, LAT 8548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG9090T2 1 and MG9091T1 3. 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.