US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20073
- Format
- LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG 20073A MF I 1DSide A Stamped
MG 20073B MF I A4Side B Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Sophie Tucker · 1955
Her Latest And Greatest Spicy Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
MG 20073A MF I 1DSide A Stamped
MG 20073B MF I A4Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Mercury MG 20073First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Mercury MG 20073First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Wing Records MGW-12167LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury Wing MGW 12167 / Wing Records MGW-12167LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Mercury Wing MGW 12167LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12167 / Wing Records MGW-12167LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury MGW 12167LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury Records Of Canada Limited MH-110", 78 RPM, Album | 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Mercury JMGW 12167LP | LP |
| ? | US | Mercury Wing MGW 12167 / Wing Records MGW-12167LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Her Latest And Greatest Spicy Songs are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG 20073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20073A MF I 1D and MG 20073B MF I A4. 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.