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Inside Shelley Berman by Shelley Berman, album cover

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Inside Shelley Berman

by Shelley Berman · 1958

35 pressings6 countriesComedyNon-Music

Inside Shelley Berman was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Inside Shelley Berman

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1300His Master's Voice CLP. 1300
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV 5003A-1NRunout, stamped, side 1

MGV 5003B-1NRunout, stamped, side 2

MGV.5003ALabel, side 1

MGV.5003BLabel, side 1

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1300 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1300First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1300LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1959AustraliaVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaVerve Records MG V-15003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959New ZealandVerve Records MG V-15003 / Verve Records MGV-15003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959New ZealandVerve Records MG V-15003 / Verve Records MGV-15003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1300LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1300 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1300LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaVerve Records V 615003LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979South AfricaVerve Records V6-15003 / Polydor 2484 131LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979South AfricaVerve Records MGV-15003LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVerve Records MG V-15003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaVerve Records V6-15003 (E)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaVerve Records MG V-15003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaVerve Records MG V-15003 / Verve Records V -15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V6-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG VS - 6106LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-15003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-15003 / Verve Records V-15003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V6-15003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG V-15003 / Verve Records V-15003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AInside Shelley Berman (Part One)
  2. BInside Shelley Berman (Part Two)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Inside Shelley Berman are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Inside Shelley Berman are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.

When was Inside Shelley Berman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1300.

How do I tell if my copy of Inside Shelley Berman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 1300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV 5003A-1N and MGV 5003B-1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Inside Shelley Berman 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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