Vinyl pressings
by The George Shearing Quintet · 1950
You're Hearing George Shearing was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1950, 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.
E518 S1 HSide A runout [Stamped]
E518 S2 GSide B runout [Stamped]
E518 S1 R(Var.2)Side A runout [Stamped]
E518 50-MG-12 S2 2 L(Var.2)Side B runout [Stamped]
H 30247ASide A Runout
T 30247BSide B Runout
E 30248ASide C Runout
G 30248BSide D Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Canada | MGM Records MGM-55First year10", 78 RPM, Album | 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1950 | Canada | MGM Records E-518First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1950 | US | MGM Records E-518First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1950 | US | MGM Records M-G-M 55First year10", 78 RPM, Album | 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1950 | US | MGM Records K55First year7", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | UK | MGM Records M-G-M D 103 / MGM Records MGM-D-103LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | MGM Records F1 MGM 108LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | Canada | MGM Records E3216LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | MGM Records E3216LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | MGM Records M-G-M D 103LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records M-G-M 01 103LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | MGM Records M-G-M D 103LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | MGM Records MGM D 103LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records X 55 / MGM Records X557", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | US | MGM Records E3216LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of You're Hearing George Shearing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1950 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E-518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-518, M-G-M 55, K55, MGM-55) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E518 S1 H and E518 S2 G. 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.
