Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1963
Drownin' My Sorrows / Mala Femmena was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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.
K13160 63XY6552 [S]Version 1 runout, side A etched [stamped]
[S] K13160 62XY 1040-3Version 1 runout, side B etched [stamped]
K13160 63XY655 1 SVersion 2 runout, side A etched [1, Block-shaped "S" stamped]
K13160 62XY 1040-3 2 SVersion 2 runout, side B etched [2, Block-shaped "S" stamped]
K13160 63XY655Runout side A, etched variation 1
K13160 62XY1040Runout side B, etched variation 1
K13160 63XY655-1Runout side A, etched variation 2
K13160 62XY1040-1Runout side B, etched variation 2
K13160 63XY6552 [ ]Runout, Side A, Etched
[ ] K13160 62XY 1040-3Runout, Side B, Etched
63-XY-655A-side label
62-XY-1040B-side label
62-XY-1040Label side A
62-XY-655Label side B
45 63 XY655 7XMGM 349
45 62 XY1040 7XMGM 350
13160-S1Side A, etched runout
13160-S1Side B, etched runout
13160X-ASide A, label
13160X-BSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5375First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | Canada | MGM Records 13160XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | MGM Records 61 081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | MGM Records LL-5020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Sweden | MGM Records MGM 6580First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13160First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | MGM Records 45-MGM 19214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 90707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Drownin' My Sorrows / Mala Femmena are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, South Africa, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K 13160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13160, 45-MGM 19214, MGM-5375, 13160X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K13160 63XY6552 [S] and [S] K13160 62XY 1040-3. 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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