Vinyl pressings
by The Mills Brothers · 1958
In A Mellow Tone was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
MG6356T4 2Side A, Stamped, variant 1
MG6357T4 2Side B, Stamped, variant 1
MG6356T2 1 PSide A, Stamped, variant 2
MG6356T1 1 PSide B, Stamped, variant 2
MG6356T4 2Side A, Stamped
MG6357T4 2Side B, Stamped
MG 6356Label Side A
MG 6357◉Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Vocalion VL 3607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Vocalion VL 3607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Vocalion VL 73607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vocalion VL 73607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vocalion VL 73607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vocalion VL 73607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCL -1015LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCA Records COPS 6259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Vocalion VL 3607LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Vocalion VL 3607LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Vocalion VL 3607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Vocalion VL 73607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Festival Records Pty. Ltd. FCL 5113LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of In A Mellow Tone are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Vocalion VL 3607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VL 3607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG6356T4 2 and MG6357T4 2. 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.
