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Where The Boys Are by Connie Francis, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Where The Boys Are

by Connie Francis · 1960

19 pressings13 countriesThemePop RockRockStage & Screen

Where The Boys Are was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Where The Boys Are

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMGM Records 12971XFirst year7"7"
1961AustraliaMGM Records MGM-53407", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaMGM Records MGM-53407", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961FinlandMGM Records 45-MGM 100127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961NetherlandsMGM Records HK 50537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961NorwayMGM Records 45-MGM 65607", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1961South AfricaMGM Records MGM 19173Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1961USMGM Records K129717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USMGM Records K129717", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961USMGM Records K129717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961GermanyMGM Records 61 0387", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961IndiaMGM Records 45-MGM 80467", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumMGM Records MGM-SPF 10797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyMGM Records 61 0387", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?Hong KongMGM Records M.G.M. 317", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?ItalyMGM Records K 20197", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JapanMGM Records LL 21077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USMGM Records KGC 1507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USMGM Records KGC 1507", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AWhere The Boys Are2:37
  2. BNo One2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Where The Boys Are are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Where The Boys Are are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was Where The Boys Are first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Canada. One of them is MGM Records 12971X.

How do I tell if my copy of Where The Boys Are is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12971X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Where The Boys Are 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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