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Vinyl pressings

Remember When?

by The Platters · 1959

38 pressings13 countriesRhythm & BluesBalladFunk / SoulPop

Remember When? 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Remember When?

28 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 10 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20410
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-20410-A1 [an FF symbol]Side A runout, variant 1

MG-20410-B1 [an FF symbol]Side B runout, variant 1

MG-20410-A2 [an FF symbol]Side A runout, variant 2

MG-20410-B2 [an FF symbol]Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60087
Format
LP, Stereo, Album
Runout / matrix

SR60087A MU6 I C I HRC-2Stamped, Side A Runout [HRC-2 etched]

SR60087B MU1 HRC D1 IStamped, Side B Runout [HRC etched]

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20410Mercury MG-20410
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-20410-A1Side A runout; etched

MG-20410-B2Side B runout; etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60087Mercury SR-60087
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SRC60087-A MS2 IIISide A stamped except III etched

SRC60087-B MS2 ISide B stamped except I etched

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilMercury SLP 6024 / CBD SLP 6024First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury MG C20410 / Mercury MG-C 20410First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury SR 60087First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaMercury MG 20410First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury MG 20410First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyMercury R 83 031First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959MexicoMercury MG 20410First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsMercury 135 106 MCYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959New ZealandMercury SR 60087First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury MG 20410First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury SR 60087First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury MG 20410First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury SR 60087First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1959USMercury MG 20410 / Mercury MG-20410First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury MG 20410 / Mercury MG-20410First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
All 28 pressings from the 1950s
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USMercury MG 20410LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileMercury 125 106 MCLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?MexicoOrfeon LP 12-206LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMercury 125 106 MCLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?PeruMercury SR 60087LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMercury MG 20410LPLP
?USMercury SR 60087LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury MG 20410 / Mercury MG-20410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury MG 20410LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SR-60087LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Prisoner Of Love3:02
  2. A2Smoke Gets In Your Eyes2:40
  3. A3Somebody Loves Me2:27
  4. A4If I Didn't Care3:10
  5. A5Thanks For The Memory3:08
  6. A6A-Tisket A-Tasket2:05
  7. B1Love In Bloom2:53
  8. B2I'll Never Smile Again2:53
  9. B3I Can't Get Started With You2:46
  10. B4My Blue Heaven2:57
  11. B5Until The Real Thing Comes Along2:58
  12. B6Remember When2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Remember When? are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Remember When? are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 1963.

When was Remember When? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20410.

How do I tell if my copy of Remember When? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20410, SR 60087, MG-20410, SR-60087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Remember When? 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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