US
1960- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records K12969
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
[WC]60-XY-991 5Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[WC] 60-XY-988Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
60-XY-991Label side A
60-XY-988Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1960
C'Est Si Bon 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.
14 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 11 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.
[WC]60-XY-991 5Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[WC] 60-XY-988Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
60-XY-991Label side A
60-XY-988Label side B
WC 60-XY-991 12969Runout, side A
WC 60-XY-988 2(sideways) 12969Runout, side B
60-XY-991Label side A
60-XY-988Label side B
60-XY-991 3A (Etched)
60-XY-988 8B (Etched)
60-X Y-991Label A-side
60-X Y-988Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | MGM Records 12969XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 6558First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 10010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | MGM Records SPF-1074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 9050First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Hong Kong | MGM Records M.G.M. 30First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | MGM Records K 12969First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 5047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM 73084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12969First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12969First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Germany | MGM Records 61 0377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | MGM Records SG 1177", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of C'Est Si Bon are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is MGM Records K12969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12969, MGM-5339, 12969X, 45-MGM 6558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [WC]60-XY-991 5 and [WC] 60-XY-988. 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.