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Connie FrancisThe Wedding Cake

Vinyl pressings

The Wedding Cake

by Connie Francis · 1969

13 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

The Wedding Cake was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Wedding Cake

13 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 14034
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K14034 N50858 711-433-2 KP

K14034 N50859 711-437-8

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaMGM Records MGM-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaMGM Records 14034XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969ItalyMGM Records K 14034First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969SpainMGM Records 61.027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969UKMGM Records MGM 1471First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USMGM Records K 14034First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USMGM Records 14034First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USMGM Records K 14034First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USMGM Records K 14034First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969South AfricaMGM Records PS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKMGM Records MGM 1471First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JapanMGM Records DM-1185 / MGM Records DM 1185First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JapanMGM Records DM-1185 / MGM Records DM 1185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Wedding Cake2:37
  2. BOver Hill Underground3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wedding Cake are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Wedding Cake are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was The Wedding Cake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, South Africa, Japan and more. One of them is MGM Records K 14034.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wedding Cake is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 14034, 14034, MGM 1471, PS 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K14034 N50858 711-433-2 KP and K14034 N50859 711-437-8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wedding Cake 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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