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The Flying Platters

by The Platters · 1957

25 pressings11 countriesDoo WopRhythm & BluesPop

The Flying Platters was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 The Flying Platters

12 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 8 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20298
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG20298A MS2 MSIIA-Side Runout - Stamped

MG20298B MS2 MSIIB-Side Runout - Stamped

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Mercury Wing MGW-12226
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGW-12226-S1Side A runout

MGW-12226-S2Side B runout

MGW-12226-ASide A Label

MGW-12226-BSide B Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaMercury MG 20298 / Esquire Mercury MG-20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaMercury Wing MGW-12226First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ColombiaMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceMercury MLP 7172 / Mercury N° 7172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceMercury MLP 7172 / Mercury N° 7172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1957USMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USMercury MG-20298 / Mercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USMercury MG 20298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKMercury MPL.6528LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USMercury Wing SRW 16226 / Mercury Wing SRW-16226-WLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12226 / Wing Records MGW-12226-WLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing SRW 16226 / Mercury Wing SRW-16226-WLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12226 / Wing Records MGW-12226-WLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Wing MGW 12226 / Wing Records MGW-12226-WLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969USWing Records SRW16226LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor MGW 12226LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaAstor MGW 12226LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaMercury Wing MGW 12226 / Wing Records MGW-12226LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilMercury LP 9063 / Mocambo LP 9063LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ChileMercury MG-20298LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury MG 20298 / Mercury MG-20298LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1You Are Too Beautiful2:25
  2. A2Mean To Me2:35
  3. A3Darktown Strutters' Ball2:12
  4. A4No Power On Earth2:54
  5. A5I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter2:22
  6. A6Time And Tide2:45
  7. B1Love, You Funny Thing2:24
  8. B2In The Middle Of Nowhere2:30
  9. B3O Promise Me2:15
  10. B4Don't Forget3:00
  11. B5Only Because2:49
  12. B6Sweet Sixteen2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Flying Platters are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Flying Platters are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.

When was The Flying Platters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20298.

How do I tell if my copy of The Flying Platters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20298, MG-20298, MGW-12226, MLP 7172) 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 The Flying Platters 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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