US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1773
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
x"LP" 55583Side A
x"LP" 55584Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mitch Miller And The Gang · 1962
Family Sing Along With Mitch 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.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
x"LP" 55583Side A
x"LP" 55584Side B
XSM-55585-1BSide A
XSM-55586-1ASide B
XLP-55583-1C I-IIIIISide A runout
XLP-55584-1A - I III-ISide B runout
x"LP" 55583Side A label
x"LP" 55584Side 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 | Coronet KLLS 1737 / Coronet KLLS-1737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1773First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL 1737 / Coronet KLL1737First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia BPG 62085First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia SBPG 62085First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1773First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1773First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS KLL 1737 / CBS KLL-1737LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Family Sing Along With Mitch are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1773.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1773, CS 8573, BPG 62085, SBPG 62085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, x"LP" 55583 and x"LP" 55584. 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.