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George Formby Souvenir

by George Formby · 1961

10 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningStage & Screen

George Formby Souvenir was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 George Formby Souvenir

4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Clubs ACL 1062
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5053-1ARunout Side A stamped

ARL-5054-1ARunout Side B stamped

ARL.5053Label Side A

ARL.5054Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Clubs ACL 7906Ace Of Clubs ACL. 7906
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

SM RIC-5053-1CSide A, stamped

ARL-5054-1ASide B, stamped

ARL.5053Side A, label

ARL.5054Side B, label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaAce Of Clubs ACL 7906 / Ace Of Clubs ACL. 7906First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961UKAce Of Clubs ACL 1062First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961UKAce Of Clubs ACL 1062First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961UKAce Of Clubs ACL 1062First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsDecca 862 014 DQYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA 1062LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 662 014 DQLLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 662 014 DQL / Decca DQL 662 014LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LK 4369LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKAce Of Clubs ACL 1062LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1When I'm Cleaning Windows
  2. A2Why Don't Women Like Me
  3. A3Fanlight Fanny
  4. A4Auntie Maggie's Remedy
  5. A5I Told My Baby With My Ukelele
  6. A6Believe It Or Not
  7. B1Chinese Laundry Blues
  8. B2My Ukelele
  9. B3There's Nothing Proud About Me
  10. B4As The Hours, And The Days
  11. B5Madam Moscovitch
  12. B6Leaning On A Lamp Post

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of George Formby Souvenir are there?

10 vinyl pressings of George Formby Souvenir are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1968.

When was George Formby Souvenir first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Canada. One of them is Ace Of Clubs ACL 1062.

How do I tell if my copy of George Formby Souvenir is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ACL 1062, ACL 7906) 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 George Formby Souvenir 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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