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Sammy Awards

by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1959

15 pressings9 countriesBig BandVocalJazzPop

Sammy Awards was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Sammy Awards

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 78921
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 7198 1 1V2Side A runout stamp

7 7199 2 1V2Side B runout stamp

(7-7198)Side A label

(7-7199)*Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaDecca DL 8921First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaDecca DL 78921First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDecca DL 8921First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 8921First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaFestival Records FL-7153LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960AustraliaFestival Records FL-7153LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKBrunswick LAT.8330 / Brunswick LAT 8330LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 78921LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanMCA Records MCA-7128LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca LTM-9393LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilDecca SLP-7945LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanDecca MCA-3141 / MCA Records MCA-3141LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandFestival Records FL-7153LPLP
?New ZealandCalendar Records R67 6019LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8330LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues In The Night
  2. A2It's Magic
  3. A3I've Heard That Song Before
  4. A4Love Letters
  5. A5Change Partners
  6. A6For Every Man There's A Woman
  7. B1The Man That Got Away
  8. B2Lovely To Look At
  9. B3Too Late Now
  10. B4I Fall In Love Too Easily
  11. B5Pennies From Heaven
  12. B6You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sammy Awards are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Sammy Awards are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1973.

When was Sammy Awards first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 8921.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8921, DL 78921) 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 Sammy Awards 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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