US
1959- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records E-3744
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
E3744 S1 3 58 MG 660 C
E3744 S2 3 58 MG 661 B
Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1959
Conway Twitty Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
E3744 S1 3 58 MG 660 C
E3744 S2 3 58 MG 661 B
SE3744 S2 3 58 MG 661 B
E3744 S1 58 MG 660Side A
E3744 S2 58 MG 661Side B
58 MG 660-1N G 1Side A runout
58 MG 661-1N G 1Side B runout
58-MG-660Side A label
58-MG-661Side B label
3-MG-3018B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records E-3744First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | MGM Records ZL-5008First year10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM-MC-6036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | MGM Records MGM-JC 781First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records E-3744First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records E-3744First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records E3744First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | UK | MGM Records MGM C 781 / MGM Records MGM-C-781First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | MGM Records E3744 / MGM Records SE3744LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records E3744 / MGM Records E-3744LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | Stetson HAT 3127LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | UK | Stetson HAT 3127LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MGM Records E3744 / MGM Records SE3744LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Conway Twitty Sings are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is MGM Records E-3744.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-3744, E3744, MGM C 781, ZL-5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3744 S1 3 58 MG 660 C and E3744 S2 3 58 MG 661 B. 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.