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Helen MerrillDream Of You

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Dream Of You

by Helen Merrill · 1956

11 pressings8 countriesCool JazzVocalJazz

Dream Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Dream Of You

4 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

December 1956
Label and catalog number
Emarcy MG-36078
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 36078 A MS1 A1 MSISide A runout

MG 36078 B MS3 A2 I MSIIISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Emarcy MG-36078
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG 36078A MS NISI A 1Runout side A

MG 36078B MS3 NISI II 1 A3Runout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaEmarcy MG 36078First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956ItalyEmarcy MG-36078 / Mercury MG-36078First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USEmarcy MG-36078First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USEmarcy MG-36078First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceMercury 7151LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957NetherlandsEmarcy MG-36078LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaMercury Emarcy Jazz MG-36078LPLP
1958USEmarcy MG-36078LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanMercury SMX-7101LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977JapanEmarcy SFX-10524(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilEmarcy MG - 36078 / Mocambo LP 30002LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1People Will Say We're In Love2:28
  2. A2By Myself3:20
  3. A3Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home4:12
  4. A4I've Never Seen3:34
  5. A5He Was Too Good To Me2:58
  6. A6A New Town Is A Blue Town3:08
  7. B1You're Lucky To Me3:25
  8. B2Where Flamingos Fly2:45
  9. B3Dream Of You2:55
  10. B4I'm A Fool To Want You4:04
  11. B5I'm Just A Lucky So And So3:09
  12. B6Troubled Waters3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dream Of You are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dream Of You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was Dream Of You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Emarcy MG-36078, released December 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Dream Of You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-36078, MG 36078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 36078 A MS1 A1 MSI and MG 36078 B MS3 A2 I MSIII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dream Of You 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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