Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1968
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
105071 K-13948 -2 L LRunout, side A, etched, 2nd L is reversed
105071 K-13948 - 2 L LRunout, side B, etched, 2nd L is reversed
105, 072Label side A
105, 071Label side B
105072 K-13948-1 (MR) Δ71686-X TLSide A etched
105071 K-13948-1 TL Δ71686Side B etched
105,072Side A label
105,071Side B label
[Block-shaped "S" symbol] 105072 K-13948 11 LLA-side runout
[Block-shaped "S" symbol] 105071 K-13948 LL 11B-side runout
105,072Label side A
105,071Label side B
105, 072Label side A
105, 071Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | MGM Records MGM 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | MGM Records 13948XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1446First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records K 13948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records K 13948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records K 13948First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records K 13948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records K-13948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records K 13948First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1446First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Somebody Else Is Taking My Place are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records K 13948.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13948, K-13948, MGM 1446, MGM 30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 105071 K-13948 -2 L L and 105071 K-13948 - 2 L L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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