US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1243
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
x"LP"44134
x"LP"44135
Vinyl pressings
by Mitch Miller And The Gang · 1958
More Sing Along With Mitch was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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"44134
x"LP"44135
XLP44134-1ERunout Side A, variant 1
XLP44135-1FRunout Side B, variant 1
XLP44134-1HRunout Side A, variant 2
XLP44135-1ACRunout Side B, variant 2
XSM44142-1LSide 1
XSM44143-1LSide 2
XSM44142-1HRunout, side A, stamped
XSM44143-1G-Runout, side B, stamped
XSM 44142Label side A
XSM 44143Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CL 1243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CL 1243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Philips 840 021 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 726First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 726First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Australia | Coronet KLP-726LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips BBL 7334 / Philips B 07534LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1243LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of More Sing Along With Mitch are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 1243.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1243, CS 8043, 840 021 BY, KLP 726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, x"LP"44134 and x"LP"44135. 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.