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Connie FrancisSo Nice (Summer Samba)

Vinyl pressings

So Nice (Summer Samba)

by Connie Francis · 1966

10 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

So Nice (Summer Samba) was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 So Nice (Summer Samba)

10 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K13578
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

100,932A-side label

100,934B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 13578
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K-13578 100, 932Runout, side A, etched

K-13578 100, 934Runout, side B, etched

100,932Label side A

100,934Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K-13578
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

100,932A-side label

100,934B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K-13578
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

100,932A-side label

100,934B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K13578
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

100,932A-side label

100,934B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-5438
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45100932Label side A, variant 1

45-100934Label side B, variant 1

7XMGM485Label side A, variant 2

7XMGM486Label side B, variant 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaMGM Records MGM-5438First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966FranceMGM Records 61.110First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966IndiaMGM Records 45-MGM. 8083First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966New ZealandMGM Records MGM.73170First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966South AfricaMGM Records MGM 19260First year7", Single7", Single
1966USMGM Records K13578First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USMGM Records K13578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USMGM Records K 13578First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USMGM Records K-13578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1966USMGM Records K-13578First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASo Nice (Summer Samba)1:53
  2. BAll The Love In The World (Et Si C'etait)2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of So Nice (Summer Samba) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of So Nice (Summer Samba) are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was So Nice (Summer Samba) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, France, India and more. One of them is MGM Records K13578.

How do I tell if my copy of So Nice (Summer Samba) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13578, K 13578, K-13578, MGM-5438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100,932 and 100,934. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is So Nice (Summer Samba) 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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