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The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits

by Brook Benton · 1961

18 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits

9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60641Mercury SR-60641
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 60641-A-MS2Runout side A, stamped

SR 60641-B-MS1Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20641
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20641A MS2Side A

MG 20641B MS1Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR-60641
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 60641 A M2 - I IA side runout

SR 60641 B M2 - I I IB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20641Mercury MG-20641
Format
LP, Mono, Promo
Runout / matrix

MG 20641A MS2 FRunout A

MG 20641B MS1 FRunout B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaMercury MG 20641 / Mercury MG-20641First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMercury SR 60641First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961NetherlandsMercury MCY 135 305First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961NetherlandsMercury 125 305 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury SR 60641 / Mercury SR-60641First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury MG 20641 / Mercury MG-20641First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury MG 20641 / Mercury MG-20641First yearLP, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1961USMercury MG 20641First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury SR-60641First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12314 / Wing Records MGW-12314LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMercury Wing SRW 16314-W / Mercury Wing SRW-16314-WLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USMercury Wing MGW 12314 / Wing Records MGW-12314LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967UKWing Records WL 1153LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967UKWing Records WL 1153LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaFontana BP 1005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12314 / Mercury Wing MGW-12314LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKFontana SFL 13164 / Fontana 701 852 WPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMercury MMC 14090 / Mercury MG 20641LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Boll Weevil Song2:35
  2. A2Honey Babe2:21
  3. A3A Worried Man3:24
  4. A4Careless Love2:13
  5. A5My Last Dollar2:40
  6. A6A Key To The Highway2:26
  7. B1Frankie And Johnny2:21
  8. B2The Intoxicated Rat2:42
  9. B3Johnny-O2:09
  10. B4It's My Lazy Day2:35
  11. B5Child Of The Engineer3:35
  12. B6Four Thousand Years Ago2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.

When was The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury SR 60641.

How do I tell if my copy of The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 60641, MG 20641, SR-60641, MCY 135 305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 60641-A-MS2 and SR 60641-B-MS1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits 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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