US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20046
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Sophie Tucker · 1954
Cabaret Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.
YMG20046A FSide A runout
YMG20046B FSide B runout
Y MG.20046. A. 2etched runout side A
YMG20046B F1stamped runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Mercury MG 20046 / Esquire Mercury MG 20046First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Mercury MG 20046First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1954 | US | Mercury MG 20046First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | UK | Fontana SFL13013 / Fontana 701 806 WPYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Wing Records SRW 16213LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury Wing MGW 12213 / Wing Records MGW-12213LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Mercury MG 20046 / Esquire Mercury MG 20046LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Mercury MG 20046 / Esquire Mercury MG 20046LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12213 / Wing Records MGW-12213LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Mercury MPL 6503LP | LP |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20046LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Cabaret Days are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia. One of them is Mercury MG 20046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20046) 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.
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.