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Patti PageChanging Partners / Where Did My Snowman Go

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Changing Partners / Where Did My Snowman Go

by Patti Page · 1953

13 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

Changing Partners 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 Changing Partners

8 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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

1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70260
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 9975 2F FIRunout, side A, stamped

YB 10078 3F FIRunout, side B, stamped

YB 9975Side A, label

YB 10078Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70260
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 9975Side A, label

YB 10078Side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953NetherlandsMercury 70260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953NetherlandsMercury 70260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70260-X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USMercury 70260X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USMercury 70260X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USMercury 70260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70260First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1953USMercury 70260X45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954CanadaMercury 70260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumMercury 70260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaMercury 70260-X457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USMercury 70260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USMercury 70260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AChanging Partners2:45
  2. BWhere Did My Snowman Go2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Changing Partners are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Changing Partners are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.

When was Changing Partners first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury 70260-X45.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70260-X45, 70260X45, 70260) 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 Changing Partners 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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