Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 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.
7 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
MG 36058 A MF3 MS3 D1Side A runout, variant 1
MG 36058 B MF4 MSI A2Side B runout, variant 1
MG 36058 A MF1 M1 I A1Side A runout, variant 2
MG 36058 B MF3 M111 A I A1Side B runout, variant 2
Side A: 36058 A2
Side B: 36058 B
M6 176129 XBARCX 31834 MG 36058 A MF 2 I C1Side A runout
M6 176130 XBARCX 31835 MG 36058 B MF 5 I B2 MSVSide B runout
xBarcx. 31.834Label A
xBarcx. 31.835Label 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 | Esquire Mercury MG 36058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | EmArcy MG 36058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Mercury MLP 7106 / EmArcy MG-36058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Netherlands | EmArcy MG 36058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | South Africa | Mercury MG 36058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | EmArcy MG-36058 / EmArcy MG 36058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | EmArcy EJL 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | EmArcy SFX-10522(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | TRIP TLP-5523LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | South Korea | EmArcy 826-454-1 / Sung Eum SEL-RP 1064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 90043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | EmArcy LP 30000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | EmArcy 826 454-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | EmArcy MG 36058 / EmArcy MG-36058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of In The Land Of Hi-Fi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EmArcy MG-36058, released March 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-36058, EJL 100, MG 36058, MLP 7106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 36058 A MF3 MS3 D1 and MG 36058 B MF4 MSI A2. 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.
