US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records DLP 3077
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
M-9172-1 SIDE1 I A3side A runout stamped
M-9173-1 SIDE2 I B1side B runout stamped
M-9172side A label
M-9173side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1957
Pat Boone Sings Irving Berlin was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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-9172-1 SIDE1 I A3side A runout stamped
M-9173-1 SIDE2 I B1side B runout stamped
M-9172side A label
M-9173side B label
M-9172-2 HRunout side A
M-9173-2 HRunout side B
M-9172Label side A
M-9173Label side B
DLP-3077-S1 3side A runout etched
LPM-9172side A label
LPM-9173side B label
LPM-9172-1 SIDE1 I A3Runout A side, stamped
LPM-9173-1 SIDE2 I B1Runout B side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HAA-2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records DLP 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-D 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-D 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DLP 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DLP 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 25077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | France | Versailles MEDX 12024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Dot Records DLP 25077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Dot Records DLP 25,077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | London Records SAH-D 6038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Music For Pleasure MFP 5140LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Music For Pleasure MFP 1289LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | South Africa | Dot Records DLP 3077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 797LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Pat Boone Sings Irving Berlin are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3077, HA-D 2082, HAA-2082, HAM-D 6009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-9172-1 SIDE1 I A3 and M-9173-1 SIDE2 I B1. 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.