US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20424
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Sil AustinSil Austin Plays Pretty For The People
Vinyl pressings
Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People
by Sil Austin · 1959
31 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningCool JazzJazz
Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People
5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 60096Mercury SR-60096
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SR 60096A MS1 F
SR 60096B MS1 F
US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20424
- Format
- LP, Promo, Mono
Italy
1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG20424
- Format
- LP
New Zealand
1959- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20424
- Format
- LP, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 31 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Italy | Mercury MG20424First yearLP | LP |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Mercury MG 20424First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 20424First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 60096LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG 20424 / Mercury MG-20424LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 60096 / Mercury SR-60096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury SR 60096LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Mercury MG-20424First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
1960s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60096LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG-20424LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60096LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury MG 20424 / Mercury SR 60096LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 60096 / Mercury MG 20424LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Mercury 6338 002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Polygram Records 422 832 351-1 Q-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Year unknown16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mercury SLP-6022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG 20424 / Mercury MG 20424 (C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury SR-60096 / Mercury SR 60096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury SR-60096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips SM-7002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips M-400210", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Mercury MPM 102910", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Midopa LMS12224 - (f)LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Domido LD-151-ALP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20424LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-60096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20424 / Mercury MG-20424LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-60096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20424 / Mercury MG-20424LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-60096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Danny Boy3:50
- A2Sweet Slumber2:41
- A3Summertime2:38
- A4I'll Walk Alone2:35
- A5My Foolish Heart2:37
- A6Call Me2:38
- B1Ruby3:25
- B2I Can't Get Started2:47
- B3My Mother's Eyes2:42
- B4Prisoner Of Love2:47
- B5It's The Talk Of The Town2:37
- B6Stardust3:20
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People are there?
31 vinyl pressings of Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.
When was Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury MG 20424.
How do I tell if my copy of Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20424, SR 60096, MG-20424, MG20424) 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 Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People 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.