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Cabaret Days

by Sophie Tucker · 1954

11 pressings4 countriesVaudevilleCabaretPopStage & Screen

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cabaret Days

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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20046
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

YMG20046A FSide A runout

YMG20046B FSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20046Esquire Mercury MG 20046
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Y MG.20046. A. 2etched runout side A

YMG20046B F1stamped runout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaMercury MG 20046 / Esquire Mercury MG 20046First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG 20046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1954USMercury MG 20046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKFontana SFL13013 / Fontana 701 806 WPYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USWing Records SRW 16213LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMercury Wing MGW 12213 / Wing Records MGW-12213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMercury MG 20046 / Esquire Mercury MG 20046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMercury MG 20046 / Esquire Mercury MG 20046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12213 / Wing Records MGW-12213LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMercury MPL 6503LPLP
?USMercury MG 20046LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Cabaret Days
  2. A2I Wanna Say Hello
  3. A3After You've Gone
  4. A4Margie
  5. A5I'm Living Alone And I Like It
  6. A6Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
  7. B1Nobody Loves A Fat Girl
  8. B2I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
  9. B3Hello, My Baby
  10. B4Waiting For The Robert E Lee
  11. B5Some Of These Days

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cabaret Days are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Cabaret Days are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1970.

When was Cabaret Days first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia. One of them is Mercury MG 20046.

How do I tell if my copy of Cabaret Days is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Cabaret Days 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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