US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 60146Mercury SR-60146
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SR 60146-A-MS5Side A
SR 60146-B-MS3Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Brook Benton 路 1959
Endlessly was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SR 60146-A-MS5Side A
SR 60146-B-MS3Side B
MG 20464A MS1Side A runout, var. 1
MG 20464B MS2Side B runout, var. 1
MG 20464A MS2 饾斀Side A runout, var. 2
MG 20464B MS2 饾斀Side B runout, var, 2
MGC 20464A M1Side A runout
MGC 20464B M1Side B runout
MG 20464A MS1Side A
MG 20464B MS2Side B
Side 1 (Stamped): MG 20464A MS1 IF
Side 2 (Stamped): MG 20464B MS2 IF
MG 20464A-INSide 1 Runout Etch
MG 20464B-INSide 2 Runout Etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Mercury MG-20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Mercury SR 60146 / Mercury SR60146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Mercury MMC 14022First yearLP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 60146 / Mercury SR-60146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG-20464 / Mercury MG 20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG-20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG-20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 20464First yearLP, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Promo 路 Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury 9111 074LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury International 134 532 MFYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Endlessly are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury SR 60146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 60146, MG-20464, MG 20464, MMC 14022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 60146-A-MS5 and SR 60146-B-MS3. 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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