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Dee Dee SharpGravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)

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Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)

by Dee Dee Sharp · 1960

22 pressings12 countriesRock & RollRhythm & BluesRockFunk / Soul

Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 37FC-0011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1960USCameo C-219First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962AustraliaColumbia DO-42957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962FinlandColumbia 45-DYC 11067", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyAriola 45 397 A7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962IndiaColumbia 45-DB 48747", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962NetherlandsColumbia 51237", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandLa Gloria Records C.2197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKColumbia 45-DB 48747", Single7", Single
1962USCameo C-2197", Single7", Single
1962USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1962USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1962USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCameo C-219X7", Single7", Single
?CanadaCameo C-219X7", Single7", Single
?ChileProducciones Fermata F 45-57", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaContinental Records PD 7-85627", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USCameo C-2197", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AGravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)2:05
  2. BBaby Cakes2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.

When was Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Argentina. One of them is Cameo C-219.

How do I tell if my copy of Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-219, 37FC-0011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) 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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