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Sings Jewish Favorites

by Connie Francis · 1960

27 pressings14 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Sings Jewish 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 Sings Jewish Favorites

14 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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 E3869
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

60 - MG - 636 - D T E3869 S1Side A, runout, variant 1

60 - MG - 637 - B T E3869 S2Side B, runout, variant 1

60-MG-636 １ 2 E3869 S1Side A, runout, variant 2

60-MG-637-B １ E3869 1 S2 2Side B, runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3869
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

60-MG-636 WC E-3869 S1 3Side A, runout

60-MG-637 WC E-3869 S2 2Side 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMGM Records E3869 / MGM Records E-3869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMGM Records E3869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMGM Records SE3869 / MGM Records SE-3869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ColombiaMGM Records SE-3869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960IsraelMGM Records E 3869 / Hed Arzi Ltd. AN 64-61First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6095First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC-1074 / MGM Records MGM-JC 1074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKMGM Records MGM-C-845First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records E3869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMGM Records E3869First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USMGM Records SE3869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMGM Records E3869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960VenezuelaMGM Records E-3869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961ArgentinaMGM Records 85-021 / MGM Records MG 85-021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKPolydor 2391 302LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-3869LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilMGM Records LP-30007LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilMGM Records ST - MGM - 16.034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoMGM Records SE3869LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC-1074LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records SE3869LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE3869LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tzena, Tzena1:54
  2. A2My Yiddishe Momme4:08
  3. A3I Love You Much Too Much3:18
  4. A4Shein Vi De Levone2:01
  5. A5Mein Shtetele Belz3:03
  6. A6O Mein Papa (Oh! My Pa-Pa)3:24
  7. B1Anniversary Song2:58
  8. B2Oifen Pripetchik2:48
  9. B3Havah Negilah (Dance, Everyone, Dance!)2:56
  10. B4Yossel, Yossel2:28
  11. B5Wus Geven Is Geven3:15
  12. B6Mom-E-Le (Mother Dear)3:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Jewish Favorites are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Sings Jewish Favorites are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.

When was Sings Jewish Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is MGM Records E3869.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3869, SE3869, MGM-C-845, SE-3869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60 - MG - 636 - D T E3869 S1 and 60 - MG - 637 - B T E3869 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings Jewish 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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