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Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin

by Sarah Vaughan · 1957

35 pressings11 countriesScoreMusicalEasy ListeningJazz

Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin

1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaMercury MG-20316First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958AustraliaMercury MG 20316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaMercury SR-60002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaMercury MG 20316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaMercury SR-60002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958ColombiaMercury 150022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958NetherlandsMercury MG-20316 / Mercury MG 20316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandMercury MG 20316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKMercury MPL 6530LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKMercury CMS 18002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKMercury MMC 14035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury MG-20316 / Mercury MG 20316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury SR-60002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USMercury MG-20316 / Mercury MG 20316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceMercury SR-60002 / Mercury 160002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-1254LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKConcert Hall CJ-1254 / Concert Hall CJ 1254LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKMercury 20155 SMCL / Mercury 135 022 MCYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKMercury 20155 SMCL / Mercury 135 022 MCYLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKMercury 20155 SMCL / Mercury SMCL 20155LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaMercury RS 147 / Mercury RS-147LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979AustraliaPhilips 6436 710LPLP
1979BrazilFontana 6436 710LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKMercury 6463 041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984BrazilEmarcy 822 526-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984NetherlandsEmarcy 822 526-1 / Mercury 822 526-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1984NetherlandsEmarcy 822 526-1 / Mercury 822 526-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1984UKMercury TIME 2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall CJ-1254 / Concert Hall CJ 1254LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilMercury MG -20316 / Mocambo 9128LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeJazztone J-1254LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeEmArcy 822 526-2LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?ItalyJazztone J 1254 / Jazztone J - 1254LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsFontana 6430 131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMercury SR-60002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Alexander's Ragtime Band4:00
  2. A2Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)3:50
  3. A3I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm4:07
  4. A4All Of My Life3:15
  5. A5Cheek To Cheek2:48
  6. B1You're Just In Love3:40
  7. B2Remember2:15
  8. B3Always2:35
  9. B4Easter Parade3:12
  10. B5The Girl That I Marry
  11. B6Now It Can Be Told3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1984.

When was Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Australia. One of them is Mercury MG-20316.

How do I tell if my copy of Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-20316) 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 Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin 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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