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
Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1961
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.
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.
MG 20613A M1 FSide A runout
MG 20613B M1 FSide B runout
MG 20613A M3 BHIIIIIISide A runout stamped (except BHIIIIII)
MG 20613B M3 BHIIIIIISide B runout stamped (except BHIIIIII)
MG 20613A M1Runout A, stamped
MG 20613B M1Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Mercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Mercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG 20613First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury SR 60613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20613 / Mercury MG-20613LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60613 / Mercury SR-60613LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury MG 20613.
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.
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.