First-year pressing
The Great Pretender 1955 UK Pressing (MT.117)
The Great Pretender / Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters
- Artist
- The Platters
- Title
- The Great Pretender / Only You (And You Alone)
- Label
- Mercury MT.117
- Country
- UK
- Released
- 1955
- Format
- 10", 78 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.
- 1017-AA side label
- 1017-BB side label
- 78 1017 A-4A side runout (variant 1)
- 78 1017 B-4B side runout (variant 1)
- 78 1017 A-4 2 MA side runout (variant 2)
- 78 1017 B-4 5 AHB side runout (variant 2)
- 78 1017 A-4 1 AA side runout stamped (1 A etched) variant 3
- 78-1017-B-1 6 2 AB side runout stamped (6 2 A etched) variant 3
Other UK pressings of The Great Pretender
- 1955Mercury MT.117Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1955Mercury MT.117Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1955Mercury MT.11710", 78 RPM
- 1975Contempo-Raries CS.90367", 45 RPM, Single
- 1985Old Gold OG 94857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono
- 1985Old Gold OG 94857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
- 1985Old Gold OG 94857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono
- ?Contempo-Raries CS.90367", 45 RPM, Single
- ?Mercury MT.117Shellac, 10", 78 RPM