Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1960
Many Tears Ago was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 11 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 60-XY-1038-7 12964Side A Runout Etching, "WC" Stamped
WC 60-XY-152-7 12964Side B Runout Etching, "WC" Stamped
60-XY-1038Side A Label
60-XY-152Side B Label
60 XY 1038-1NRunout A: Machine stamped
60 XY 152-1NRunout B: Machine stamped
KGC 156Label A-side
KGC 156Label B-side
60-XY-1038-1Side A Runout Etching, "WC" Stamped
60-XY-152-6Side B Runout Etching, "WC" Stamped
60-XY-1038Side A Label
60-XY-152Side B Label
60-XY-1038-1 12964 WC 2Runout side A
60-XY-152-5 12964 WC 3Runout side B
60-XY-1038Label side A
60-XY-152Label side B
60-XY-1038-1 5A side runout
WC 60-XY-152-6B side runout
60-XY-1038A side label
60-XY-152B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | MGM Records 12964XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 6554First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM-10009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | MGM Records 61-034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Hong Kong | MGM Records M.G.M. 26First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | MGM Records K 2020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 5039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 6554First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12964First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | MGM Golden Circle KGC 156First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records MGM-53327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 50397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | MGM Golden Circle KGC 1567", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Many Tears Ago are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K12964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12964, KGC 156, 45-MGM-1111, SPF-1073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WC 60-XY-1038-7 12964 and WC 60-XY-152-7 12964. 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.
The Very Best Of Connie Francis
1963 · 59 pressings
Sings Spanish & Latin American Favorites
1960 · 59 pressings
Sings Never On Sunday And Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures
1961 · 51 pressings
Christmas In My Heart
1959 · 44 pressings
Lipstick On Your Collar / Frankie
1959 · 39 pressings
Sings Italian Favorites
1959 · 34 pressings
