Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1972
Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr. was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
E SE4852 MGS 2884 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.Runout side A
E SE4852 MGS 2885 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.Runout side B
MGS 2884Label side A
MGS 2885Label side B
K SE4852 MGS 2884 ℗1972 MGM Records, Inc.Side A runout
K SE4852 MGS 2885 ℗1972 MGM Records, Inc.Side B runout
MGS 2884Side A label
MGS 2885Side B label
SE 4852 MGS2884 (P)1972 MGM Records Inc.Runout side A
SE 4852 MGS2885 (P)1972 MGM Records Inc.Runout side B
MGS 2884Label side A
MGS 2885Label side B
1S SE4852-MGS 2884-REV-℗1972 MGM Records, Inc. 1A oRunout A
J1 SE4852- MGS- 2885- REV. 1C oRunout B
MGS 2884Label A
MGS 2885Label B
SE4852 MGS 2884 Rev. ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.Runout side A
SE4852 MGS 2885 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.Runout side B
MGS 2884Label side A
MGS 2886Label side B
E SE4852 MGS 2884 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.Runout side A
E SE4852 MGS 2885 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.Runout side B
MGS 2884Label side A
MGS 2885Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | France | MGM Records 2315.124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | MGM Records 2315 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | MGM Records 2315 124First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | MGM Records 2315 124First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2315 124First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SMAS-94821LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4852 / MGM Records SE 4852First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Brunswick 65 747LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
18 vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr. are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records SE-4852.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4852, 2315 124, SE 4852, 2315.124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E SE4852 MGS 2884 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC. and E SE4852 MGS 2885 ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.. 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.
