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Dick ContinoAn Accordion In Paris

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An Accordion In Paris

by Dick Contino · 1956

14 pressings4 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

An Accordion In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 An Accordion In Paris

4 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20142
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG20142A MS2 MSII Ⅰ A1Runout Side A

MG20142A MS1 MSI Ⅰ A2Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20142
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG20142A MS3 MSIII Ⅰ A1Runout Side A

MG20142A MS2 MSII A2Runout Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaMercury MG-20142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury MG 20142LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12147LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWing Records MGW 12147LPLP
?CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12147LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaMercury MG 20142LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury Wing MGW 12147LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Wing SRW 16147LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury MG 20142LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Wing MGW 12147LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Wing SRW 16147LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Two Loves Have I (J'Ai Deux Amours)2:15
  2. A2Mam'Selle2:59
  3. A3The Petite Waltz2:15
  4. A4Comme Ci Comme Ca2:40
  5. A5My Man2:12
  6. A6The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)2:45
  7. B1Beyond The Sea (La Mer)2:55
  8. B2Under The Bridges Of Paris2:23
  9. B3Blues (From An American In Paris)2:27
  10. B4Symphony2:46
  11. B5Domino2:43
  12. B6Parlez Moi D'Amour3:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Accordion In Paris are there?

14 vinyl pressings of An Accordion In Paris are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was An Accordion In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia. One of them is Mercury MG 20142.

How do I tell if my copy of An Accordion In Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20142, MG-20142) 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 An Accordion In Paris 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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