US
August 1956- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 8360
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by The Andrews Sisters · 1956
By Popular Demand was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.
MG4866T3 1PSide A runout, stamped
MG4867T1 1PSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Decca DL 8360LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Decca DL 8360LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Ace Of Hearts AH 21LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Ace Of Hearts AH 21LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Ace Of Hearts AH 21 / Ace Of Hearts AH.21LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Decca AL 12066LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of By Popular Demand are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Decca DL 8360, released August 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8360) 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.
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