US
September 1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20602
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · 1st Jacket
Vinyl pressings
Songs I Love To Sing
by Brook Benton · 1960
23 pressings8 countriesBalladPop
Songs I Love To Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Songs I Love To Sing
12 pressings came out in 1960, 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
September 1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR-60602
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 1st Jacket
- Runout / matrix
SR 60602-A-MS1 IF
SR 60602-B-MS1 IF
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20602
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG 20602A MS1 Fside A
MG 20602B MS1 Fside B
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20602
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Microgroove
- Runout / matrix
MGT 20602A MS1 ΛIIIIIIIII'IIRunout Side A stamped {IIIIIIIII'II etched}
MGT 20602B MS2 ΛIIIIIIIIRunout Side B stamped {IIIIIIII etched}
US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20602
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Microgroove
UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury CMS 18041
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 23 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury SR-C 60602 / Mercury SR-C60602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury MG-20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury MG-C 20602 / Mercury MG-20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury MG 20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury SR-C 20602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Mercury MG 20602 / Mercury MG20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Mercury CMS 18041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20602LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury SR 60602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury SR 60602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury SR 60602 / Mercury SR-60602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
2020s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Ermitage VNL-18771LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Second Records SRPD 0069LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 6430 057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Memoir Moir 112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Mercury MG-20602LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Moonlight In Vermont
- A2It's Been A Long Long Time
- A3Lover Come Back To Me
- A4If You Are But A Dream
- A5Why Try To Change Me
- A6September Song
- B1Oh! What It Seemed To Be
- B2Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- B3They Can't Take That Away From Me
- B4I'll Be Around
- B5I Don't Know Enough About You
- B6Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Songs I Love To Sing are there?
23 vinyl pressings of Songs I Love To Sing are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2024.
When was Songs I Love To Sing first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury MG-20602, released September 1960.
How do I tell if my copy of Songs I Love To Sing is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-20602, SR-60602, CMS 18041, SR-C 60602) 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 Songs I Love To Sing 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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