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Moms MableyThe Funniest Woman In The World

Vinyl pressings

The Funniest Woman In The World

by Moms Mabley · 1960

10 pressings1 countryComedyNon-Music

The Funniest Woman In The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 The Funniest Woman In The World

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1447Chess LP-1447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Chess LP 10.00 47 P.P 4Side A

Chess LP 100 48 P.PSide B

U-10047 L80P-3872Side A Label

U-10048 L80P-3873Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1447Chess LP-1447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Chess LP 10.00 47 P.PA side etched

Chess LP 100 48 P.PB side etched

U-10047 L80P-3872A side label

U-10048 L80P-3873B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1447Chess LP-1447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

L80P-3872 △2435Side A

L80P-3873 △2435-XSide B

U-10047 L80P-3872Side A Label

U-10048 L80P-3873Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1447Chess LP-1447
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

Chess LP 10.00 47 P.P 4Side A

Chess LP 100 48 P.PSide B

U-10047 L80P-3872Side A Label

U-10048 L80P-3873Side B Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USChess LP 1447 / Chess LP-1447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USChess LP 1447First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USChess LP 1447 / Chess LP-1447First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USChess LP 1447 / Chess LP-1447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USChess LP 1447 / Chess LP-1447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USChess LP-1447LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USChess CH 9165LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USChess CH-91556LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USChess CH-91556LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChess LPS-1447 / Chess LP 1447LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Funniest Woman In The World
  2. BThe Funniest Woman In The World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Funniest Woman In The World are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Funniest Woman In The World are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1984.

When was The Funniest Woman In The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Chess LP 1447.

How do I tell if my copy of The Funniest Woman In The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1447) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Chess LP 10.00 47 P.P 4 and Chess LP 100 48 P.P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Funniest Woman In The World 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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