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Party Sing Along With Mitch

by Mitch Miller And The Gang · 1959

20 pressings4 countriesLight MusicJazzPopFolk

Party Sing Along With Mitch 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Party Sing Along With Mitch

9 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8138
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM45721-1BA TB IIIIIIIIIIIISide A runout

XSM45722-1CD BIIIISide B runout

XSM 45721Side A label

XSM 45722Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1331
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

(x"Lp" 45719)Label [Side A]

(x"Lp" 45720)Label [Side B]

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1331
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

(x"Lp" 45719)Label [Side A]

(x"Lp" 45720)Label [Side B]

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1331
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold, Demonstration
Runout / matrix

XLP45719-1C T A IISide A stamped

XLP45720-1B T AISide B stamped

xLp 45719Side A label

xLp 45720Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1331
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XLP45719-1BCSide A, stamped

XLP45720-1ABSide B, stamped

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia CL 1331First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandCoronet KLP 812First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1331First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CS 8138First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia CL 1331First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1331First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1331First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1331First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CS 8138First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USColumbia CL 1331LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KLPS-812LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8138LPLP
?CanadaColumbia CL 1331LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 812LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 1331LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8138LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1331LPLP
?USColumbia CL 1331LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 1331LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8138LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Love You Truly
  2. Medley
  3. A2.1In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
  4. A2.2In The Good Old Summertime
  5. A3The Sweetest Story Ever Told
  6. A4Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
  7. A5I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
  8. Medley
  9. A6.1Goodnight Ladies
  10. A6.2Home Sweet Home
  11. Medley
  12. B1.1My Gal Sal
  13. B1.2Cuddle Up A Little Closer
  14. B2Rambin' Wreck From Georgia Tech
  15. Medley
  16. B3.1A Bird In A Gilded Cage
  17. B3.2Nellie
  18. Medley
  19. B4.1Oh! What A Pal Was Mary
  20. B4.2Harrigan
  21. Medley
  22. B5.1School Days
  23. B5.2Sweet Rosie O'Grady
  24. B5.3The Sidewalks Of New York
  25. B6I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Party Sing Along With Mitch are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Party Sing Along With Mitch are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1961.

When was Party Sing Along With Mitch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 1331.

How do I tell if my copy of Party Sing Along With Mitch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1331, CS 8138, KLP 812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Party Sing Along With Mitch 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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