Vinyl pressings
by Patti Page · 1956
In The Land Of Hi-Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
MG 36074A MS1 MS1 B1Runout side A, variant 1
MG 36074B MS1 MS1 B1Runout side B, variant 1
MG 36074A MS1 I MS1 B2Runout side A, variant 2
MG 36074B MS1 I MS1 B1Runout side B, variant 2
MG 36074 A3Side 1 Stamped Runout
MG 36074 B3Side 2 Stamped Runout
MG 36074A AKS TORONTORunout side A
MG 36074B AKS TORONTORunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | EmArcy MG 36074First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | EmArcy MG 36074First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | EmArcy MG 36074 / EmArcy EJL 1252First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | EmArcy MG 36074 / Mercury MG 36074First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | EmArcy SR 80000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 80000 / Mercury SR80000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury SFX-10526(M) / EmArcy SFX-10526(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | EmArcy DMJ 5020 / EmArcy MG 36074LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Mercury CMS 18004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | EmArcy MG 36074LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of In The Land Of Hi-Fi are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is EmArcy MG 36074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 36074A MS1 MS1 B1 and MG 36074B MS1 MS1 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.
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