US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20587
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Laine · 1960
Frankie Laine's Golden Hits 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.
7 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.
MG 20587A MS1
MG 20587B MS1
MG 20587A MS1Side A Runout
MG 20587B MS1Side B Runout
MG 20587A MS1 FSide A runout, stamped
MG 20587B MS1 FSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury SR 60587First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Mercury MG-20587 / Mercury MG 20587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury SR 60587First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG 20587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG 20587 / Mercury MG-20587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Mercury MG-20587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3526LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3526LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3526LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Philips SM-7017LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury 422 826-249-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury ML-8017 / Mercury ML 8017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60587LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60587 / RCA Music Service R103823LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury ML-8017 / Mercury ML 8017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60587LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Frankie Laine's Golden Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG-20587.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-20587, SR 60587, MG 20587) 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.
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.