US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Harmony HL 7191
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Harry James And His Orchestra · 1959
Harry James Plays Songs That Sold A Million was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
XLP45681-1D ISide 1 runout
XLP45682-1A -IIy &Side 2 runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Harmony HL 7191First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Fontana 687 107 YZLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | US | Harmony HL 7191First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Harmony HL 7191First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Harmony HL 7191First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Harmony HL 7191First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Harmony HS 11245LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Harmony HS 11245LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 246LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit HL 1146LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP 5820LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Harmony HC 15021LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records HM 523LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records HM 523 / Hallmark Records SHM 523LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records HM 523 / Hallmark Records SHM 523LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Harmony HS 11245LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10406LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Harmony HS 11245LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products P 13387LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Harry James Plays Songs That Sold A Million are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Harmony HL 7191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL 7191, 687 107 YZL) 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.

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