Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1959
Danny Boy / Halfway To Heaven 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.
14 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 9 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.
59XY820 2Runout, side A, etched (Variant 1
59XY475 2Runout, side B, etched (Variant 1
59XY820 3Side A, runout (Variant 2
59XY475 3Side B, runout (Variant 2
59XY820A Side Runout Etching
59XY475B Side Runout Etching
59-XY-820A Side Label
59-XY-475B Side Label
59XYST820Side A - Etched
59XYST475Side B - Etched
A 59XY820A Side Runout Etching
A 59XY475B Side Runout Etching
59-XY-820A Side Label
59-XY-475B Side Label
45 59XY820 7XMGM187Side A Runout -Etched
45 59XY475 7XMGM188Side B Runout -Etched
45-59XY-820 7XMGM187Side A Label
45-59XY-475 7XMGM188Side B Label
45-12826-S1Runout A
45-12826-S2Runout B
45-12826-S1Label A
45-12826-S2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | MGM Records 45-MGM-5302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | MGM Records K12826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | MGM Records 610067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1959 | Germany | MGM Records 61 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 9032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Italy | MGM Records K 12826First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Italy | MGM Records K 12826First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Japan | MGM Records LL 2065First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 6519First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | South Africa | MGM Records K12826First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | MGM Records MGM 19148First yearShellac, 78 RPM | Shellac, 78 RPM |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records SK50130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | MGM Records K12826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MGM Records 45-MGM 65197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Danny Boy / Halfway To Heaven are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records K12826.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12826, SK50130, 45-MGM-5302, 61 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 59XY820 2 and 59XY475 2. 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.
