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Connie FrancisIt's A Different World

Vinyl pressings

It's A Different World

by Connie Francis · 1966

11 pressings6 countriesPop

It's A Different World was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 It's A Different World

10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K-13505
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(66-XY-500)Side A label

(66-XY-501)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K13505
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(66-XY-500)A-side label

(66-XY-501)B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 13505
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(66-XY-500)Side A label

(66-XY-501)Side B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaMGM Records MGM-5430First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966GermanyMGM Records 61 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyMGM Records 61 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966IndiaMGM Records 45-MGM. 8079First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USMGM Records K13505First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966USMGM Records K-13505First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966USMGM Records K-13505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USMGM Records K13505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USMGM Records K 13505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966JapanMGM Records DM-1094 / MGM Records DM 1094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaMGM Records 13505X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIt's A Different World2:41
  2. BEmpty Chapel3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's A Different World are there?

11 vinyl pressings of It's A Different World are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was It's A Different World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Japan, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records K-13505.

How do I tell if my copy of It's A Different World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-13505, K13505, K 13505, DM-1094) 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 It's A Different World 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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