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By Popular Demand

by The Andrews Sisters · 1956

10 pressings3 countriesSwingVocalJazzPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of By Popular Demand

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.

US

August 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8360
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4866T3 1PSide A runout, stamped

MG4867T1 1PSide B runout, stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USDecca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8360First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 8360LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 8360LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961UKAce Of Hearts AH 21LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961UKAce Of Hearts AH 21LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963UKAce Of Hearts AH 21 / Ace Of Hearts AH.21LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanDecca AL 12066LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
  2. A2Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)
  3. A3Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar
  4. A4I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
  5. A5Rum And Coca Cola
  6. A6Hold Tight - Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama)
  7. B1Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!
  8. B2Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)
  9. B3Yes. My Darling Daughter
  10. B4Pennsylvania Polka
  11. B5Sonny Boy
  12. B6Down In The Valley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of By Popular Demand are there?

10 vinyl pressings of By Popular Demand are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1963.

When was By Popular Demand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Decca DL 8360, released August 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of By Popular Demand is a first pressing?

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.

How much is By Popular Demand 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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