Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1958
It's Only Make Believe / I'll Try was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
58-xy-ST#514 D55 stereo #120358-453 AA side - runout
58-xy-ST#515 D55 stereo #120358-454 AB side - runout
58-XY-ST-514A side - label
58-XY-ST-515B side - label
B 58 XY 514 4Side A, Runout Etching, Variant 1
R 58 XY 515 2Side B, Runout Etching, Variant 1
IL 58 XY 514 3Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
N 58 XY 515 2Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
L WC 58 XY 514 ISide A runout - stamped
M WC 58 XY 515 ISide B runout - stamped
58-XY-514Side A, Label
58-XY-515Side B, Label
WC 12677 58 XY 514Side A runout - stamped
WC 12677 58 XY 515Side B runout - stamped
58-XY-514Side A, Label
58-XY-515Side B, Label
58 S-514-1 M IRunout side A stamped variant 1
58 S-515-1 O IRunout side B stamped variant 1
58 S-514-1 RR IRunout side A stamped variant 2
58 S-515-1 R IRunout side B stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | MGM Records 45-MGM-5271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Brazil | MGM Records MGM-SPB-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | MGM Records K12677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | MGM Records 12677First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | MGM Records K12677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | MGM Records K12677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | MGM Records K12677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | MGM Records M 20979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Greece | MGM Records MGM - SPG 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | MGM Records MGM-SPQ 2082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | MGM Records MGM-SPQ 2082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | New Zealand | MGM Records 45-MGM-992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM-992First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | South Africa | MGM Records MGM 19117First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 197-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 197-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | MGM Records MGM-SMD 6027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of It's Only Make Believe / I'll Try are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MGM Records SK50107, released November 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SK50107, K12677, K 12677, MGM.992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 58-xy-ST#514 D55 stereo #120358-453 A and 58-xy-ST#515 D55 stereo #120358-454 A. 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.
