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Peggy LeeMr. Wonderful / The Gypsy With Fire In His Shoes

Vinyl pressings

Mr. Wonderful / The Gypsy With Fire In His Shoes

by Peggy Lee · 1957

12 pressings3 countriesVocalJazzPop

Mr. Wonderful 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Mr. Wonderful

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05671
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

L-8904-IA side runout stamped

L-7715-IB side runout stamped

L.8904A side label

L.7715B side label

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 45-05671
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

L.08904

45-L.7715

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05671
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

L-8904-1 UB RT 2Side A runout

L-7715-1 AK RT 1Side B runout

L.8904Side A label

L.7715Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05671
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

L.8904Side A Matrix

L.7715Side B Matrix

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Ireland

1957
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05671
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

L.8904-1A side label

L.7715-1B side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957IrelandBrunswick 05671First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKBrunswick 05671First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKBrunswick 45-05671First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKBrunswick 05671First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKBrunswick 05671First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandRhythm BM 5671Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 45-056717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKBrunswick 45-056717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKBrunswick 056717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKBrunswick 45-056717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKBrunswick 45-056717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKBrunswick 45-056717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMr. Wonderful
  2. BThe Gypsy With Fire In His Shoes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mr. Wonderful are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Mr. Wonderful are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Mr. Wonderful first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, Ireland. One of them is Brunswick 05671.

How do I tell if my copy of Mr. Wonderful is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05671, 45-05671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-8904-I and L-7715-I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mr. Wonderful 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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