Vinyl pressings
by Frank Fontaine · 1963
Songs I Sing On The Jackie Gleason Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ABC 442 A2 Bell Sound sf 114Side 1 runout, All etched except Bell Sound, stamped, the 2 following A is small and has 3 dots under it.
ABC-442-B2 Bell Sound sf 114Side 2 runout, All etched except Bell Sound stamped, the 2 after the B is small and had 3 dots under it.
ABCS 442 A Bell SoundSide A runout, stamped
-VI-6 LWSide A runout, etched
ABCS 442 B Bell SoundSide B runout, stamped
RI LWSide B runout, etched
7S - 11173 BellSound LWRunout side A
7S - 11188 BellSound LWRunout side B
7 S - 11173Label side A
7 S - 11188Label side B
ABC 442-A R-II BellSound F LWEtched side A, except BellSound stamped, Var. 1
ABC 442-B VII-7 BellSound LWEtched side B, except BellSound stamped, Var. 1
ABC 442-A2 I R-II BellSound SFEtched side A, except BellSound stamped, Var. 2
ABC 442-B2 M7 BellSound SFEtched side A, except BellSound stamped, Var. 2
ABC 442-A 4 BellSound sf MX13299side 1 runout, etched; BellSound sf stamped
ABC 442-B 4 BellSound sf MX13300side 2 runout, etched; BellSound sf stamped
MX13299side 1 label
MX13300side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Ampar ML-31,135First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC-442First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton ABC 442First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-442First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton ABCS-442First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-442First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS-442First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 442First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-442LP, Mono, White Label, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Mono, White Label, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount T-90121 / ABC-Paramount T 90121LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS-4427", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ST-90121 / ABC-Paramount ST 90121LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Songs I Sing On The Jackie Gleason Show are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC-442, released January 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-442, ABCS-442, ABCS 442, ML-31,135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 442 A2 Bell Sound sf 114 and ABC-442-B2 Bell Sound sf 114. 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.
