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Butterflies

by Patti Page · 1953

15 pressings5 countriesVocalPop

Butterflies was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Butterflies

11 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70183
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB9756Side A Label

YB9567Side B Label

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US

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70183
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 9567 2F 13 F1Side A, stamped

YB 9756 3F F1Side B, stamped

YB9567Side A label

YB9756Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70183
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

D YBF9567 3 MSide A stamped

C YBF9756 5 MSide B stamped

YB9567Side A label

YB9756Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70183X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

YW 9756-RE-1 HA side runout

YW 9567 RE HB side runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaMercury 70183First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953New ZealandMercury M 4003First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70183X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USMercury 70183X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USMercury 70183X45First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1953USMercury 70183X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USMercury 70183X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953NetherlandsMercury 70183First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70183First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70183First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70183First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKOriole CB. 1213Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USMercury 70183Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USMercury 7018310", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
?USMercury 70183-X457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AButterflies2:40
  2. BThis Is My Song (Patti's Theme)2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Butterflies are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Butterflies are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Butterflies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury 70183, released June 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Butterflies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70183, 70183X45, M 4003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB9756 and YB9567. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Butterflies 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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