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Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits

by The Platters · 1961

13 pressings3 countriesMusicalJazzPopStage & Screen

Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20613
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20613A M1 FSide A runout

MG 20613B M1 FSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20613Mercury MG-20613
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20613A M3 BHIIIIIISide A runout stamped (except BHIIIIII)

MG 20613B M3 BHIIIIIISide B runout stamped (except BHIIIIII)

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20613
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20613A M1Runout A, stamped

MG 20613B M1Runout B, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaMercury MG 20613First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaMercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandMercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandMercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USMercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USMercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SR 60613 / Mercury SR-60613LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Summertime2:30
  2. A2People Will Say We're In Love2:25
  3. A3More Than You Know2:07
  4. A4Sometimes I'm Happy2:27
  5. A5Embraceable You2:30
  6. A6But Not For Me2:30
  7. B1Stormy Weather2:35
  8. B2Every Little Movement2:03
  9. B3That Old Black Magic2:38
  10. B4Poor Butterfly2:37
  11. B5My Heart Belongs To Daddy2:08
  12. B6September Song2:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury MG 20613.

How do I tell if my copy of Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20613, SR 60613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20613A M1 F and MG 20613B M1 F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits 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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