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Brook BentonEndlessly

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Endlessly

by Brook Benton 路 1959

10 pressings6 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Endlessly

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.

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

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-20464Mercury MG 20464
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-20464
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGC 20464A M1Side A runout

MGC 20464B M1Side B runout

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-20464
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20464A MS1Side A

MG 20464B MS2Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20464
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

Side 1 (Stamped): MG 20464A MS1 IF

Side 2 (Stamped): MG 20464B MS2 IF

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MMC 14022
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20464A-INSide 1 Runout Etch

MG 20464B-INSide 2 Runout Etch

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaMercury MG-20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1959New ZealandMercury SR 60146 / Mercury SR60146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKMercury MMC 14022First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1959USMercury SR 60146 / Mercury SR-60146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury MG-20464 / Mercury MG 20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1959USMercury MG-20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1959USMercury MG-20464First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1959USMercury MG 20464First yearLP, Promo 路 PromoLP, Promo 路 Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaMercury 9111 074LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMercury International 134 532 MFYLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1People Will Say We're In Love2:20
  2. A2Because Of You3:20
  3. A3More Than You Know2:17
  4. A4Blue Skies2:37
  5. A5Time After Time3:07
  6. A6A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening2:40
  7. B1Endlessly2:19
  8. B2The Things I Love3:31
  9. B3(It's No) Sin2:39
  10. B4Around The World2:43
  11. B5May I Never Love Again2:36
  12. B6You'll Never Know2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Endlessly are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Endlessly are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Endlessly first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury SR 60146.

How do I tell if my copy of Endlessly is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Endlessly 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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