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Vinyl pressings

Somebody Up There Digs Me

by Louis Jordan · 1957

26 pressings11 countriesRock & RollRhythm & BluesRockFunk / Soul

Somebody Up There Digs Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Somebody Up There Digs Me

7 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20242
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20242A FF-S MSI MSI I B3Runout side A

MG 20242B MSI FF-S MSI I B4Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20242
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20242 ALabel side A

MG 20242 BLabel 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaMercury MG 20242First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957ItalyMercury MG 20242First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsMercury MG 20242First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957South AfricaMercury JMGW 12126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USMercury MG 20242First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USMercury Wing MGW 12126First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USMercury MG 20242First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW 12126LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW 12126LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW-12126LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing SRW 16126 / Mercury Wing SRW-16126-WLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW-12126LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW-12126-WLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW-12126LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12126 / Wing Records MGW-12126-WLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing MGW-12126-W / Wing Records MGW-12126-WLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsMercury International 134 517 MFYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977NetherlandsFontana 6430 114LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropePenny Records PNY4509LPCLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue
2016GermanyBear Family Records BAF 11 005LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMercury MG 20242 / Esquire Mercury MG-20242LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilMocambo L. P. 9078 / Mercury L. P. 9078LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMercury 7129LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips 6336 246LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMercury SRW 16126LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USWing Records MGW-12126LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Caldonia2:21
  2. A2Is You Is Or Is You Ain't Ma Baby3:12
  3. A3Run Joe3:23
  4. A4Early In The Morning3:24
  5. A5Choo Choo Ch Boogie2:14
  6. A6Knock Me A Kiss2:50
  7. B1Let The Good Times Roll2:40
  8. B2Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying3:12
  9. B3Beware Brother Beware2:40
  10. B4I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town3:15
  11. B5Salt Pork West Virginia2:45
  12. B6Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Somebody Up There Digs Me are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Somebody Up There Digs Me are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 2016.

When was Somebody Up There Digs Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20242.

How do I tell if my copy of Somebody Up There Digs Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20242, MGW 12126, JMGW 12126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20242A FF-S MSI MSI I B3 and MG 20242B MSI FF-S MSI I B4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Somebody Up There Digs Me 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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