Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1962
Vacation b/w The Biggest Sin Of All was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
[s-shaped block stamp] 62-XY-584-9Runout A etching, variant 1
[s-shaped block stamp] 62-XY-581-7Runout B etching, variant 1
[s-shaped block stamp] 62-XY-584-9Runout A etching, variant 2
[s-shaped block stamp] 62-XY-581-12Runout B etching, variant 2
K-13087 62-XY-584-4 WCRunout A
K-13087 62-XY-581-4 WCRunout B
62-XY-584Label A
62-XY-581Label B
62-XY-584-7Runout side A
62-XY-581-10Runout side B
62-XY-584Label side A
62-XY-581Label side B
62-XY-584Side A label
62-XY-581Side B label
45-62-XY582 7XMGM314Side B Runout
45-62-XY581 7XMGM313Side B Runout
45-62-XY584Side A Label
7XMGM314Side A Label
13087X-A①Etched runout side A
13087X-B①Etched runout side B
13087X-ALabel matrix side A
13087X-BLabel matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records 13087XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 6575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 6575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 10021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | MGM Records 61 063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | MGM Records 61 063First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM.73112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM.73112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 6575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K 13087 / MGM Records K13087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K 13087 / MGM Records K13087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K 13087 / MGM Records K13087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K 13087 / MGM Records K13087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MGM Records 610637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 50927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | MGM Records 45-MGM 191947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Vacation b/w The Biggest Sin Of All are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is MGM Records K 13087.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13087, MGM-5358, 13087X, 45-MGM 6575) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [s-shaped block stamp] 62-XY-584-9 and [s-shaped block stamp] 62-XY-581-7. 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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