US
November 1, 1959- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick BL 754050
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville
- Runout / matrix
7 7354 1 l lll l ΛSide 1 runout
7 7355 1 l l ΛSide 2 runout
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Wilson · 1959
So Much 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.
8 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.
7 7354 1 l lll l ΛSide 1 runout
7 7355 1 l l ΛSide 2 runout
MG7354T1 I 1P 2Side 1
MG7355T1 I 1P 1Side 2
MG 7354A side label
MG 7355◆B side label
MG7354T5 2
MG7355T4 2
7 7354 2 2 IISide 1
7 7355 2 IISide 2
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 | Brunswick BL 54050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick BL 754050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Australia | Brunswick BST-9504TFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Brunswick BL 754050First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick BL 754050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick BL 54050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick BL 54050First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick BL 54050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Brunswick BL-8011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | Coral ZA.6029LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Uruguay | Brunswick BL 54050LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Coral LVA 9121LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spain | WaxTime 772009LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18762LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of So Much are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Brunswick BL 754050, released November 1, 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 754050, BL 54050, BST-9504T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 7354 1 l lll l Λ and 7 7355 1 l l Λ. 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.