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Sings Folk Song Favorites

by Connie Francis · 1961

25 pressings8 countriesPop

Sings Folk Song Favorites 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 Sings Folk Song Favorites

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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

November 1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3969
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

E3969 S1 [Block S] 3 61-M6-606-1Side A Etched [E3969 S1 [Block S] 3 Stamped]

33969 S2 [Block S] 4 61-M6-607-2Side A Etched [E3969 S1 [Block S] 4 Stamped]

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US

November 1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE3969
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

SE3969 S1 [Block-shaped "S"] 61-ST-406-1 8Runout A side

SE3969 S2 [Block-shaped "S"] 61-ST-407-1 5Runout B side

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US

November 1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE3969
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · H.V. Waddell Pressing
Runout / matrix

WC SE3969 S1 2 [Block S] 61-ST-406-2Stamped Side A; Etched 61-ST-406-1

WC SE3969 S2 1 [Block S] 5 61-ST-407-2Stamped Side B; Etched 61-ST-407-1

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records C-883
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(A-Side) Stamped: 61 MG 606-IN

(B-Side) Stamped: 61 MG 607-IN

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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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaMGM Records MGM-02-7576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMGM Records E3969 / MGM Records E-3969First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6116 / MGM Records MGM-MC.6116First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1099First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKMGM Records CS 6054First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKMGM Records C-883First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records E3969First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records SE3969First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMGM Records SE3969First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMGM Records SE3969First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanMGM Records YS - 5043LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanMGM Records SL-5053LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanMGM Records YS-5043 / MGM Records YS 5043LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965CanadaMetro Records M 538LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaMetro Records MS 538 / Metro Records MS-538LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRingside MS-538 / Ringside MS 538LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMGM Records SE3969LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ScandinaviaTip 634.026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMetro Records MS 538 / Metro Records M/ MS 538LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMetro Records MS 538 / Metro Records MS538LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Oh Suzanna1:36
  2. A2Red River Valley1:58
  3. A3Boll Weevil2:10
  4. A4True Love, True Love2:58
  5. A5Clementine1:51
  6. A6Aura Lee2:10
  7. B1Come On, Jerry (Timber)1:54
  8. B2Careless Love2:12
  9. B3Every Night (When The Sun Goes In)3:19
  10. B4She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain1:53
  11. B5Beautiful Brown Eyes2:20
  12. B6On Top Of Old Smokey2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Folk Song Favorites are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Sings Folk Song Favorites are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1968.

When was Sings Folk Song Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records E3969, released November 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings Folk Song Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3969, SE3969, CS 6054, C-883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3969 S1 [Block S] 3 61-M6-606-1 and 33969 S2 [Block S] 4 61-M6-607-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings Folk Song 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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