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The Dean Sings

by Dean Martin · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

The Dean Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Dean Sings

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

W 7352-1NStamped Side A

W 7353-2Stamped Side B

W 7352Label Side A

W 7353Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

W 7352-1N G 2Side A runout, stamped

W 7353-1N RR ISide B runout, stamped

W 7352Side A label

W 7353Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKRegal REG 1010 / Regal REG. 1010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRegal Reg. 1010LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKWorld Record Club T 115LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1In The Cool, Cool Of The Evening
  2. A2Baby Obey Me
  3. A3I Love The Way You Say Goodnight
  4. A4If I Should Love Again
  5. A5Belle From Barcelona (O-O-Le-Mu-Cha-Cha)
  6. A6Muskrat Ramble
  7. B1Go Go Go
  8. B2Just For Fun
  9. B3I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
  10. B4My Own, My Only, My All
  11. B5I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters
  12. B6That Lucky Old Sun

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Dean Sings are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Dean Sings are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was The Dean Sings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1001.

How do I tell if my copy of The Dean Sings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 7352-1N and W 7353-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Dean Sings 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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