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The Very Best Of Connie Francis

by Connie Francis · 1963

59 pressings14 countriesVocalPop

The Very Best Of Connie Francis was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Very Best Of Connie Francis

12 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E-4167
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · MGM R M D press
Runout / matrix

E-4167 SIDE-1 63-MG-608 RE-1 [Illegible] F.G. [Block S]Runout, side A, etched

E-4167 SIDE2 63MG-609 RE-1 [Illegible] [Block S]Runout, side B, etched

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4167
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4167 SIDE-1 63-ST-408Side A

SE-4167 SIDE-2 63-ST-409-RE-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E-4167
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

E4167 SIDE1 63MG608 [Block S]Side A runout, variant 1

E4167 SIDE2 63MG609 RE-1 [Bell] 2 [Block S]Side B runout, variant 1

E-4167 S-1 63-MG-608 RE-3 FG 2 [Block S]Side A runout, variant 2

E4167 SIDE 2 63-MG-609 RE-3 11 [Block S]Side B runout, variant 2

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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 59 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaMGM Records SE-4167First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963AustraliaMGM Records E-4167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaMGM Records E4167 / MGM Records SE4167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaMGM Records SE-4167 / MGM Records SE-4167(D)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaMGM Records E-4167 / MGM Records E 4167(C)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaMGM Records SE-4167First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963IndiaMGM Records E 4167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963MalaysiaAeroplane-Record FKLP-106First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC.6150First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USMGM Records E-4167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USMGM Records SE-4167First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USMGM Records E-4167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USMGM Records SE-4167 / MGM Records ST-90510LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USMGM Records SE-4167 / MGM Records ST-90510LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1965USMGM Records SE-4167 / MGM Records ST-90510LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMGM Records SE-4167LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973CanadaMGM Records SE-4167LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMGM Records SE 4167LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973CanadaMGM Records SE 4167LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMGM Records SE-4167LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976South KoreaMGM Records SE-4167 / MGM Records SE 4167LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977BrazilMGM Records 2315 306LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaPolydor PTV-1013LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaPolydor PD-1-4167LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaPolydor SEL-RG 2077 / Polydor 827 569-1LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMGM Records 92002LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4167LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4167LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor PTV-1013LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMGM Records SE-4167(D)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMGM Records E-4167 / MGM Records E 4167(C)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMGM Records SE-4167 / MGM Records SE-4167(D)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMGM Records SE-4167LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?ColombiaMGM Records E-4167LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?IndiaMGM Records E 4167LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6150LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?PhilippinesMGM Records SE 4167LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SingaporeMGM Records SLT-4167LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?Singapore & MalaysiaMGM Records SLT 4167LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongPolydor 2488 797LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 31 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Who's Sorry Now2:16
  2. A2Everybody's Somebody's Fool2:40
  3. A3Follow The Boys2:40
  4. A4Lipstick On Your Collar2:25
  5. A5My Happiness2:28
  6. A6Vacation2:26
  7. A7Among My Souvenirs2:28
  8. B1Where The Boys Are2:37
  9. B2Frankie2:35
  10. B3I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter2:25
  11. B4My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own2:26
  12. B5Second Hand Love2:48
  13. B6Don't Break The Heart That Loves You2:58
  14. B7Stupid Cupid2:10
  15. B8Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Connie Francis are there?

59 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Connie Francis are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 1991.

When was The Very Best Of Connie Francis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, India and more. One of them is MGM Records E-4167.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4167, SE-4167, E4167, E 4167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-4167 SIDE-1 63-MG-608 RE-1 [Illegible] F.G. [Block S] and E-4167 SIDE2 63MG-609 RE-1 [Illegible] [Block S]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of 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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