US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Epic LN 24001
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XEM-55627-2CRunout - Stamped - Side A
XEM-55628-2GRunout - Stamped - Side B
XEM 55627Matrix - Center Label - Side A
XEM 55628Matrix - Center Label - Side B
Vinyl pressings
by George Maharis · 1962
George Maharis Sings! was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XEM-55627-2CRunout - Stamped - Side A
XEM-55628-2GRunout - Stamped - Side B
XEM 55627Matrix - Center Label - Side A
XEM 55628Matrix - Center Label - Side B
XEM-55627-2ERunout side A
XEM-55628-2BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Epic ELP-3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | Epic LN 24001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Epic BN 26001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Epic BN 26001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia 33MSX.6043First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1444First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Epic LN 24001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Epic BN 26001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Epic LN 24001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic LN 24001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of George Maharis Sings! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic LN 24001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LN 24001, BN 26001, 33SX 1444, ELP-3500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEM-55627-2C and XEM-55628-2G. 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.