US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records DLP 3158
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
M-50157-I1 I A3side A runout stamped
M-50158-I1 I A1side B runout stamped
M-50157-I1 I A4side A runout stamped
M-50158-I1 I A1side B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1959
Pat Boone Sings 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.
7 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
M-50157-I1 I A3side A runout stamped
M-50158-I1 I A1side B runout stamped
M-50157-I1 I A4side A runout stamped
M-50158-I1 I A1side B runout stamped
LPS 75,130..1side A runout stamped
LPS 75,131..1side B runout stamped
M-50157-I1 I A3side A runout stamped
M-50158-I1 I A1side B runout stamped
M-50157-I1 I A4side A runout stamped
M-50158-I1 I A1side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Dot Records DLP-3158First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | Canada | Dot Records DLP-25,158First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | Mexico | Dot Records DLPX-3261First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HA-D 2161First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HAD.2161 / London Records HA-D 2161First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | US | Dot Records DLP 3158First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | US | Dot Records DLP 25158First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Denmark | Dot Records DLP 3158LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records DLP-3261LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records DLP 3261LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HAA 2161LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25261LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 25,261LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Dot Records DLP-3261LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of Pat Boone Sings are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3158.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3158, DLP 25158, HA-D 2161, HAD.2161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-50157-I1 I A3 and M-50158-I1 I A1. 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.