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Sings Italian Favorites

by Connie Francis · 1959

34 pressings11 countriesVocalPop

Sings Italian Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Italian Favorites

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3791
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 1st press
Runout / matrix

E3791 side 1 59MG-634 -BRunout, side A

E3791 side 2 59MG-635-BRunout, side B

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Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3791
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

59-MG-634-B CA E3791 S1 13Runout Side A, etched (CA E3791 S1 13 is stamped)

59-MG-635-B O CA E3791 S2 13Runout Side B, etched (O CA E3791 S2 13 is stamped)

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaMGM Records E3791First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMGM Records SE3791First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaMGM Records E3791 / MGM Records E-3791First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6085First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMGM Records E3791First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaMGM Records MGM-02-7556LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960BrazilMGM Records MGM 16 007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960BrazilMGM Records 30.011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanMGM Records YL-5036 / MGM Records YL 5036LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1960UKMGM Records MGM-CS 6002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKMGM Records MGM-C 6002LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960UKMGM Records MGM-C-821LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records E3791LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3791LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USMGM Records E3791 / MGM Records E 3791LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3791LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USMGM Records E3791LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records E3791LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3791LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USMGM Records SE3791LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USMGM Records SE3791LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMGM Records MG 85-024LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilMGM Records lp30.011LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanMGM Records YL 5036LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PhilippinesMGM Records SE3791LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Comm'e Bella A Stagione
  2. A2Anema E Core
  3. A3Arrivederci Roma
  4. A4You Alone (Solo Tu)
  5. A5Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu)
  6. A6Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget) (T'Ho Volunto Bene)
  7. A7Toward The End Of The Day
  8. B1Chiao, Chiao, Bambina (Chiow, Chiow, Bambeena)
  9. B2Mama
  10. B3Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me? (Scapricciatiello)
  11. B4I Have But One Heart (O'Marenariello)
  12. B5There's No Tomorrow
  13. B6Santa Lucia
  14. B7Come Back To Sorrento

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Italian Favorites are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Sings Italian Favorites are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1971.

When was Sings Italian Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is MGM Records E3791.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3791, SE3791, MGM-MC 6085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3791 side 1 59MG-634 -B and E3791 side 2 59MG-635-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings 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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