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Connie FrancisSings For Mama

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Sings For Mama

by Connie Francis · 1965

12 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

Sings For Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 For Mama

8 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4294
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4294 SIDE-1 65-ST-332 11Side A

SE-4294 SIDE-2 65-ST-333 11 CSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4294
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4294 Side-1 65-ST-332side 1

SE-4294 Side-2 65-ST-333side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E-4294
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E-4294-S-1 65-MG-532Side A runout

E-4294 S-2 65-MG-533Side B runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaMGM Records E-4294 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965PeruMGM Records E-4294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965TaiwanLiming Record LM 2019 / Liming Record LM-2019LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1965UKMGM Records MGM-C-1006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKMGM Records MGM-CS-6082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMGM Records E-4294First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMGM Records SE-4294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMGM Records SE-4294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMGM Records E-4294First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaMGM Records E-4294 / MGM Records E/SE 4294LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanMGM Records SMM-1056 / MGM Records SMM 1056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanMGM Records SMM-1056 / MGM Records SMM 1056LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1For Mama3:25
  2. A2What Kind Of Fool Am I?2:56
  3. A3No One Ever Sends Me Roses2:22
  4. A4I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You)2:45
  5. A5No One2:45
  6. A6You're The Only One Can Hurt Me2:30
  7. B1Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight2:21
  8. B2No Better Off2:44
  9. B3It Takes More2:27
  10. B4Souvenirs2:06
  11. B5Playin' Games2:15
  12. B6It's Gonna Take Some Time2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings For Mama are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sings For Mama are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Sings For Mama first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Peru. One of them is MGM Records E-4294.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings For Mama is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4294, SE-4294, MGM-C-1006, MGM-CS-6082) 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 Sings For Mama 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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