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Helen MerrillParole E Musica

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Parole E Musica

by Helen Merrill · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesVocalJazz

Parole E Musica was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Parole E Musica

3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

Italy

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana LPM-10105RCA LPM 10105
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LKHP 9626 1S 1A 3Runout area side A

LKHP 9627 1S 1A 3Runout area side B

LKHP 9626Label side A

LKHP 9627Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana LPM-10105RCA Victor PML 10105
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LKHP 9626 - 1S 2A 2A Side Runout

LKHP 9627 - 1S 1A 3B Side Runout

LKHP 9626A Side Label

LKHP 9627B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana LPM-10105RCA PML 10105
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LKHP 9626 - 1S 2A 2A Side Runout

LKHP 9627 - 1S 1A 3B Side Runout

LKHP 9626A Side Label

LKHP 9627B Side 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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LPM-10105 / RCA LPM 10105First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LPM-10105 / RCA Victor PML 10105First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LPM-10105 / RCA PML 10105First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963JapanVictor RA-5246LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanRCA PG-49 (M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRCA PG-49LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanRCA RJL-2550LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996JapanRCA Italiana BVJJ-2917 / RCA Italiana LMP-10105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyRearward RW153LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016EuropeDOL DOL896HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Night And Day
  2. A2Everything Happens To Me
  3. A3Autumn In New York
  4. A4Why Don't You Do Right
  5. A5You Don't Know What Love Is
  6. B1These Foolish Things
  7. B2April In Paris
  8. B3I've Got You Under My Skin
  9. B4Solitude
  10. B5Willow Weep For Me
  11. B6When Your Lover Has Gone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Parole E Musica are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Parole E Musica are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.

When was Parole E Musica first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Italy. One of them is RCA Italiana LPM-10105.

How do I tell if my copy of Parole E Musica is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-10105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKHP 9626 1S 1A 3 and LKHP 9627 1S 1A 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Parole E Musica 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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