Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1961
Hollywood / (He's My) Dreamboat 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.
15 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
60-XY-644-1A-side runout, variant 1
60-XY-641-2 [Sailor Cap logo]B-side runout, variant 1
61-XY-812-11 [Block-shaped S]A-side runout, variant 2
61-XY-813-5 [Block-shaped S]B-side runout, variant 2
61-XY-813-3 1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]A-side runout variant 2
61-XY-812-5 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]B-side runout variant 2
61-XY-813-8 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]A-side runout variant 3
61-XY-812-15 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]B-side runout variant 3
4PM-4299Label side A
4PM-4300Label side B
45-61-XY812 7XMGM286Side A Label & Runout -Etched
45-61-XY813 7XMGM287Side B Label & Runout -Etched
61 XY 812Runout side A
61 XY 813Runout side B
61 XY 182Label side A
61 XY 813Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | MGM Records MGM-SPF-1091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | MGM Records 13039XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Europe | MGM Records 61 048First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | MGM Records SPF-1091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Germany | MGM Records 61 048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Hong Kong | MGM Records M.G.M. 40First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | MGM Records K 13039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 5075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM 73099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 6569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | MGM Records K13039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | MGM Records K13039First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | MGM Records K13039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | MGM Records LL-2128 / MGM Records LL 2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | MGM Records MGM 90577", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Greece | MGM Records MGM 90577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Hollywood / (He's My) Dreamboat are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is MGM Records K13039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13039, LL-2128, MGM-5345, MGM-SPF-1091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60-XY-644-1 and 60-XY-641-2 [Sailor Cap logo]. 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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