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Vinyl pressings

More Greatest Hits

by Connie Francis · 1961

20 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningFolkWorld& Country

More Greatest Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of More Greatest Hits

9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3942
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

61-M6-550-2Side 1 - Hand-etched, Variant 1

61-46-551-1Side 2 - Hand-etched, Variant 1

61-MG-550-3Side 1 - Hand-etched, Variant 2

61-MG-551-2Side 2 - Hand-etched, Variant 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE3942
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

SE3942 S1 1 61-ST-350-1Side A stamped, exc. 61-ST-350-1 etched, variant 1

SE3942 S2 1 61-St-351-2Side B stamped, exc. 61-ST-350-2 etched, variant 1

SE3942 S1 ["ankh" symbol] 61-ST-350-1Side A stamped, exc. 61-ST-350-1 etched, variant 2

SE 3942 S2 ["ankh" symbol] 61-ST-351-1Side B stamped, exc. 61-ST-351-1 etched, variant 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3942
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

E-3942 S1 1 [Keyhole] 61-MG-550-5Side A Stamped [61-MG-550-5 Etched]

E-3942 S2 2 [Keyhole] 61-MG-551-1Side B Stamped [61-MG-551-1 Etched]

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE3942
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

61+ST-350-3 SE_3942 [Keyhole]Side A Etched [SE_3942 S1 Keyhole Stamped]

61-St-351-2 SE-3042 S2 1 [Keyhole]Side B Stamped [61-St-351-2 Etched]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaMGM Records E3942First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMGM Records SE-3942(D) / MGM Records SE3942First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961CanadaMGM Records SE3942 / MGM Records SE-3942First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961USMGM Records SE3942First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961USMGM Records E3942First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records SE3942First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961USMGM Records E3942First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records SE3942First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961VenezuelaMGM Records E3942First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaMGM Records MGM 02 7571 / MGM Records MGM-02-7571LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Costa RicaMGM Records E 3942 / MGM Records 3942LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?MexicoMGM Records E3942 / MGM Records E-3942LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC-6110LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMGM Records JC 1091LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMGM Records SE3942 / MGM Records ST-90554LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USMGM Records SE 3942LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE3942LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMGM Records T-90554 / MGM Records E3942LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USMGM Records SE3942 / MGM Records ST-90554LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USMGM Records SE 3942LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia)2:25
  2. A2My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own2:26
  3. A3Everybody's Somebody's Fool2:40
  4. A4Mama3:55
  5. A5No One2:45
  6. A6God Bless America2:41
  7. B1Among My Souvenirs2:28
  8. B2Where The Boys Are2:37
  9. B3Many Tears Ago1:53
  10. B4Malaguena3:06
  11. B5Valentino2:45
  12. B6Senza Mamma E Nnaumarata4:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Greatest Hits are there?

20 vinyl pressings of More Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was More Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Venezuela. One of them is MGM Records SE3942.

How do I tell if my copy of More Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE3942, E3942, SE-3942(D)) 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 More Greatest Hits 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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