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Vinyl pressings

The Exciting Connie Francis

by Connie Francis · 1959

21 pressings10 countriesVocalPop

The Exciting Connie Francis 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 The Exciting Connie Francis

9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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 E 3761
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3761 S1 59 MG 560 B FSide A runout

E3761 S2 59 MG 561 DSide B runout

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE 3761
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E SE3761 S1 OSS Stereo#041459 59-ST #334BSide A Etched [E SE3761 S1 Stamped]

B SE 37C1 S2 OSS Stereo #04245912 59-ST #335CSide B Etched [B SE 37C1 S2 Stamped]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaMGM Records SE 3761First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaMGM Records S3761First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959IndiaMGM Records MGM-C-786 / MGM Records MGM C 786First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandMGM Records MGM MC 6038 / MGM Records MGM-MC.6038First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMGM Records E 3761First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMGM Records SE 3761First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMGM Records SE 3761First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMGM Records SE 3761First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKMGM Records MGM-C-786First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyMGM Records 665 010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ArgentinaMGM Records MG 85-034LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records SE3761LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMGM Records E 3761 / MGM Records SE 3761LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records SE3761LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMGM Records E 3761LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records E 3761LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaMGM Records MGM V02 9117LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011JapanLPTime Records LP1046LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMGM Records E 3761LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMGM Records 65 010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1023LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Come Rain Or Come Shine
  2. A2Hallelujah, I Love Him So
  3. A3All By Myself
  4. A4Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
  5. A5There Will Never Be Another You
  6. A6The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)
  7. B1Time After Time
  8. B2How Did He Look?
  9. B3Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
  10. B4That's All
  11. B5Blame It On My Youth
  12. B6Melancholy Serenade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Exciting Connie Francis are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Exciting Connie Francis are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 2011.

When was The Exciting Connie Francis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, India and more. One of them is MGM Records E 3761.

How do I tell if my copy of The Exciting Connie Francis is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 3761, SE 3761, MGM-C-786, S3761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3761 S1 59 MG 560 B F and E3761 S2 59 MG 561 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Exciting Connie Francis 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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