Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1959
Among My Souvenirs / God Bless America 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.
5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
[WC] 59XY1051-1 [2]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[WC] 59XY1050-1 12841 [2]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
59-XY-1051-1Label Side A
59-XY-1050-1Label Side B
59-XY-ST-1051Label side A
59-XY-ST-1050Label side B
7XMGM201Side A Runout -Etched
7XMGM202Side B Runout -Etched
45-59-XY1050 7XMGM201Side A Label
45-59-XY1051 7XMGM202Side B Label
45-12841-S1Runout side A
45-12841-S2Runout side B
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 | Australia | MGM Records 45-MGM-5303First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records K12841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K128417", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12841First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12841First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K128417", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records SK50133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | MGM Records 61 0097", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records KGC1367", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1960 | Argentina | MGM Records MG-45-277", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MGM Records 61 0097", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Philippines | MGM Records K 128417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | MGM Records K128417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1367", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1367", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Among My Souvenirs / God Bless America are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records K12841.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12841, SK50133, 45-MGM-5303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [WC] 59XY1051-1 [2] and [WC] 59XY1050-1 12841 [2]. 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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