Canada
1963- Label and catalog number
- Mercury Wing MGW 12123Wing Records MGW 12123
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGW-12123-A-1 M M51Side A runout
MGW-12123-B-2 MSide B runout
MGW 12123 ASide A label
MGW 12123 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1963
All Time Favorites By was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MGW-12123-A-1 M M51Side A runout
MGW-12123-B-2 MSide B runout
MGW 12123 ASide A label
MGW 12123 BSide B label
W 7624-1 N H 1A-side runout, stamped
W 7625-1 N R 1B-side runout, stamped
W.7624A-side label
W.7625B-side label
MGW 12123 -A -1 MS1 WSide A runout
MGW 12123 -B-1 MS1 WSide B runout
MGW 12123A MS2 FF-S -Runout side A, variant 1
MGW-12123B-2 MS11 W FF-SRunout side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Mercury Wing MGW-12123 / Wing Records MGW-12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Astor MGW 12123 / Astor MGW-12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Wing Records MGW 12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury Wing MGW-12123 / Wing Records MGW-12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | World Record Club TP 230First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Mercury Wing SRW-16123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury Wing MGW-12123First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury Wing MGW-12123 / Mercury Wing MGW 12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Mercury Wing MGW-12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Mercury Wing MGW-12123-WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury Wing MGW-12123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Wing Records MGW 12123LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Wing Records MGW 12123LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Wing Records MGW 12123LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Wing Records MGW-12123LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12123 / Wing Records MGW-12123LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing SRW 16123 / Mercury Wing SRW-16123-WLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing MGW-12123LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of All Time Favorites By are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury Wing MGW 12123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGW 12123, TP 230, SRW-16123, MGW-12123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGW-12123-A-1 M M51 and MGW-12123-B-2 M. 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.