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The Great Pretender: vinyl pressings from the 1950s

20 pressings of 88 pressings in all. Back to the album for the first pressings.

1950s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955ArgentinaT.K. SM-50157First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKMercury MT.117First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1955UKMercury MT.117First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKMercury MT.117First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKMercury MT.117First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1955SwedenMercury B 45-689First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956AustraliaEsquire Mercury 45037 x 78Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956AustriaMercury B 45-6897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956AustriaMercury B 45-6897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956CanadaMercury C-30065X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956CanadaMercury C-30065X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956DenmarkMercury B 45-6897", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1956SwedenMercury B 45-6897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956SwedenMercury B 689Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957NetherlandsMercury 957001Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957NetherlandsMercury 957001X457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957NetherlandsMercury 957001X457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USMercury C-30065X457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1958USMercury C-30065X457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958GermanyMercury R 21 1467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue