First-year pressing
The Great Pretender 1955 US Pressing (70753X45)
The Great Pretender / I'm Just A Dancing Partner by The Platters
- Artist
- The Platters
- Title
- The Great Pretender
- Label
- Mercury 70753X45
- Country
- US
- Released
- November 3, 1955
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- YW12071B
- YW 12070 1Fside A runout area data, variation 1
- YW 12071 1Fside B runout area data, variation 1
- YW 12070 2F MII M2 D1side A runout area data, variation 2
- YW 12071 3F MIII D1side B runout area data, variation 2
- YW 12070 (?)F MI M1(etched) B1side A runout area data, variation 3
- YW 12071 (?)F MI(etched) MI D1side B runout area data, variation 3
Other US pressings of The Great Pretender
- 1955Mercury 70753X457", 45 RPM, Mono
- 1955Mercury 70753Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1955Mercury 70753Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1955Mercury 70753X457", 45 RPM
- 1955Mercury 70753Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1955Mercury 70753X457", 45 RPM, Single
- 1955Mercury 70753X457", 45 RPM, Single
- 1955Mercury 70753X457", 45 RPM, Single
- 1955Mercury 70753Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
- 1955Mercury 70753X457", 45 RPM, Single
- ?Mercury 70753Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress