Vinyl pressings
by Fred Astaire · 1957
Funny Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MGV 15001A - 2 50194 I A1Runout stamp side A
MGV 15001B - 1 50195 I B1Runout stamp side B
50,194A side label matrix
50,195B side label matrix
MGV-15001A HSide A runout, stamped
MGV-15001B-ALT HSide B runout, stamped
MGV 15001A - 2 50194 1 A1Runout stamp side A
MGV 15001B - 1 50195 1 B1Runout stamp side B
50,194A Side Label
50,195B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Verve Records MG V-15001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Barclay 80.074First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Electrola WCLP 1119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QCLP 12039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1119First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-15001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-15001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-15001First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Stet Records DS-15001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Stet Records DS-15001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Stet Records DS-15001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Stet Records DS-15001 / Stet Records DS 15001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V-15001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V-15001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Funny Face are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Verve Records MG V-15001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-15001, CLP 1119, 80.074, WCLP 1119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV 15001A - 2 50194 I A1 and MGV 15001B - 1 50195 I B1. 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.
