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More Italian Favorites

by Connie Francis · 1960

24 pressings10 countriesPop

More Italian Favorites 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.

How to spot a first pressing of More Italian Favorites

8 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE3871
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

59-MG-634-H E-3791-S1Runout Side A, Etched

59-MG-635-J E-3791-S2Runout Side B, Etched

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3871
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

60-MG-640-BRunout side A, etched

60-MG-641Runout side B, etched

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE3871MGM Records E3871
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

60-ST-404-2 ̶S̶E̶-̶3̶7̶8̶1̶ ̶S̶1̶ SE-3871 S1Runout A

60-ST-405-1 [Sailor's Cap] SE-3871 S2 1 [Ankh symbol]Runout B

45/45Label A and B

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMGM Records E3871First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMGM Records SE3871 / MGM Records SE-3871First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1078 / MGM Records MGM.JC 1078First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKMGM Records MGMC 854First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3871First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMGM Records E3871First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records E3871First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3871 / MGM Records E3871First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961AustraliaMGM Records MGM 02 7566 / MGM Records MGM-02-7566LPLP
1961BrazilMGM Records 16.032LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961JapanMGM Records SL 5039LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961JapanMGM Records YS-5019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961JapanMGM Records YS-5019 / MGM Records YS 5019LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961New ZealandMGM Records MGM. MC. 6096 / MGM Records MGM-MC.6096LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandMGM Records MGM. MC. 5010 / MGM Records MGM-MC.5010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMGM Records ST-MGM-16.032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?Costa RicaMGM Records E 3871 / MGM Records SE 3871LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKMGM Records MGM-CS 6029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE3871 / MGM Records E3871LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMGM Records E3871LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMGM Records E3871LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMGM Records E-3871LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMGM Records MGM 3871 / Vene Vox MGM 3871LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMGM Records SE3871LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Guaglione
  2. A2Senza Mamma E Naumarata
  3. A3Just Say I Love Him
  4. A4Funiculi, Funicula
  5. A5Summertime In Venice
  6. A6Roman Guitar
  7. B1Torero
  8. B2Nights Of Splendor
  9. B3Tell Me You're Mine
  10. B4That's Amore
  11. B5Return To Me
  12. B6The Loveliest Night Of The Year

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Italian Favorites are there?

24 vinyl pressings of More Italian Favorites are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was More Italian Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is MGM Records SE3871.

How do I tell if my copy of More Italian Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE3871, E3871, MGMC 854, MGM-JC 1078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 59-MG-634-H E-3791-S1 and 59-MG-635-J E-3791-S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is More Italian Favorites 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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