UK
1959- Label and catalog number
- Pye International NPL 28013
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
1 LP 12013 A-3WMSide A Runout, Stamped
1 LP 12013 B-2WMSide B Runout, Stamped
- EITSide B Runout, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Cliff Adams Singers · 1959
Sing Something Simple was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.
1 LP 12013 A-3WMSide A Runout, Stamped
1 LP 12013 B-2WMSide B Runout, Stamped
- EITSide B Runout, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | Pye International NPL 28013First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 637LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 214LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Palette LPPL 9403LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0150LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0150 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0150LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 214LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0150LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0150 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0150LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 214LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Sing Something Simple are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Pye International NPL 28013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 28013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 LP 12013 A-3WM and 1 LP 12013 B-2WM. 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.