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Connie FrancisFor Mama (La Mamma) / She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain

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For Mama (La Mamma) / She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain

by Connie Francis · 1965

10 pressings6 countriesVocalFolkWorld& Country

For Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 For Mama

8 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 13325
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

K13325 65XY 3-1Runout, side A, etched

K 13325 61 xy 803-2Runout, side B, etched

65-XY-3label, side A

61-XY-803label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 13325
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K13325 65XY3-2side A runout

K13325 61XY803side B runout

Full details of this pressing

India

1965
Label and catalog number
MGM Records 45-MGM. 8072
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

65XY 3-ITI GRunout A stamped

61XY 803-ITI GRunout B stamped

65 XY 3Label side A

61 XY 803Label side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965IndiaMGM Records 45-MGM. 8072First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965MexicoMGM Records 45/0498First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USMGM Records K 13325First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USMGM Records K 13325First year7"7"
1965USMGM Records K 13325First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USMGM Records K 13325First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965JapanMGM Records DM-1040 / MGM Records DM 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965JapanMGM Records DM-1040 / MGM Records DM 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMGM Records 13325X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyMGM Records 61 1127", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AFor Mama (La Mamma)3:25
  2. BShe'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain1:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Mama are there?

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

When was For Mama first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Japan, India, Mexico. One of them is MGM Records K 13325.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13325, DM-1040, 45-MGM. 8072, 45/0498) 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 For Mama 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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