US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-4005Verve Records MGV-4005
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-4005-A 50250Side A Etched
MGV-4005-B 50251Side B Etched
Vinyl pressings
Dinner Music (For People Who Aren't Very Hungry)
by Spike Jones · 1957
18 pressings7 countriesComedyParodyPop
Dinner Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Dinner Music
8 pressings came out in 1957, 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
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV-4005Verve Records MG V-4005
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MGV-4005A HSide A runout, stamped
MGV-4005B HSide B runout, stamped
MG V-4005-A (50,250)Side A label
MG V-4005-B (50,251)Side B label
US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV-4005Verve Records V-4005
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-50250-1 N.Y. V-4005-ASide A Runout - Etched
MGV-50251 Re-1 N.Y. V-4005BSide B Runout - Etched
[Ankh Symbol]Side A Runout - Stamped
2Side A Runout - Stamped Above N.Y.
US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-4005Verve Records MGV-4005
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-4005-A 50250Side A Etched
MGV-4005-B 50251Side B Etched
US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV-4005Verve Records MG V-4005
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MGV 4005A - 1 50250 I A1A side runout - stamped
MGV 5005B - 1 50251 I A2B side runout - stamped
50,250A side label
50,251B side label
US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-4005
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-4005-A 50250Runout side A
MGV-4005-B 50251Runout side B
50,250Label side A
50,251Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Verve Records MGV-4005LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1957 | Italy | Verve Records MG V-4005 / Jolly MGV-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-4005 / Verve Records MGV-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MGV-4005 / Verve Records MG V-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MGV-4005 / Verve Records V-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-4005 / Verve Records MGV-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MGV-4005 / Verve Records MG V-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records V-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-4005 / Verve Records MGV-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Verve Records 2304 436LP | LP |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2119LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | US | Goldberg & O'Reily Music 10010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Rhino Records R1 70261LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records MGV-4005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Verve Records MGV-4005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records MG V-4005 / Verve Records MGV-4005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Verve Records MGV-4005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-4005 / Verve Records MG V-4005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Space Ship Landing
- A2Assorted Glugs, Pbrts And Skks
- A3Ramona
- A4Mischa's Souvenir
- A5Black And Blue Danube Waltz
- A6Stark's Theme
- A7The Old Sow Song
- A8Pal-Yat-Chee
- A9How High The Fidelity
- A10Sub Normal Normal
- A11Cocktails For Two
- B1Wyatt Earp Makes Me Burp
- B2Woofer's Lament
- B3Memories Are Made Of This?
- B4The Sneezin' Bee
- B5Little Child
- B6Brahm's Alibi
- B7Chloe
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Dinner Music are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Dinner Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1988.
When was Dinner Music first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Italy. One of them is Verve Records MG V-4005.
How do I tell if my copy of Dinner Music is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-4005, MGV-4005, V-4005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV-4005-A 50250 and MGV-4005-B 50251. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Dinner Music 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.
