Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1956
Sassy 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.
3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MS1 MG 36089ARunout, Side A - variant 1
MS1 MG 36089BRunout, Side B - variant 1
MS1 MG 36089A MS 1 I AIRunout, Side A - variant 2
MS1 MG 36089B MS 1 AI IRunout, Side B - variant 2
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 | Brazil | EmArcy 30009 / Mercury 30009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Canada | EmArcy MG 36089First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | EmArcy MG 36089First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | EmArcy MG 36089 / Mercury 7145LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Mercury MG 36089LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | EmArcy MG 36089 / Mercury MG 36089LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12237 / Wing Records MGW 12237LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury Wing SRW 16237 / Mercury Wing SRW-16237-WLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Mercury Wing SRW 16237 / Mercury Wing SRW-16237-WLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury Wing SRW 16237 / Mercury Wing SRW-16237-WLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury Wing SRW 16237 / Mercury Wing SRW-16237-WLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Mercury SRW-16237LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Mercury Wing SRW 16237 / Mercury Wing SRW-16237-WLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Europe | Mercury MG 3609 / EmArcy MG 3609LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1999 | Europe | Mercury MG 3609 / EmArcy MG 3609LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | EmArcy MG 36089LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mercury 7145 / Barclay 7145LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | EmArcy BT-5204LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | EmArcy MG 36089 / Mercury MG 36089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | EmArcy MG 36089 / EmArcy EJL 1258LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | TRIP TLP-5517LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12237 / Wing Records MGW 12237LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing MGW-12237-WLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Sassy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is EmArcy MG 36089, released November 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36089, 30009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS1 MG 36089A and MS1 MG 36089B. 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.
