UK
November 1962- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 1185
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEX 395-1NRunout side A stamped
XEX 396-1NRunout side B stamped
XEX.395Label side A
XEX.396Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Matt Monro · 1962
Matt Monro Sings Hoagy Carmichael was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
XEX 395-1NRunout side A stamped
XEX 396-1NRunout side B stamped
XEX.395Label side A
XEX.396Label side B
YEX.80Side A label
YEX.81Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Parlophone PMEO 9170 / Parlophone PMEO-9170First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Odeon OP 7235 / Odeon OP-7235First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1185First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone PCS 3034First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records T 6026 / Capitol Records T-6026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1380LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-A 8174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Parlophone PLPS-1001 / Parlophone PCS 3034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 1185LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Leico Record PLS-3040LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PCS 3034LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Matt Monro Sings Hoagy Carmichael are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, Japan. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1185, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1185, PCS 3034, PMEO 9170, OP 7235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 395-1N and XEX 396-1N. 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.