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Mr. Sandman

by Various Artists · 1954

13 pressings1 countryVocalPop

Mr. Sandman was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Mr. Sandman

6 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USTops Records 45-R248-49First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954USTops Records R 248 / Tops Records R 248-49First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USTops Records R248-49First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1954USTops Records R248X45-49First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1954USGilmar 45-R248First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USGilmar R248-49First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTops Records R248X45-49 / Tops Records 45-R 2487", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?USTops Records R248X45-49 / Tops Records 45-R 2487", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USRecord-Of-The-Month Club Records R24810", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl
?USGilmar R248-49 / Gilmar R24810", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
?USRecord-Of-The-Month Club Records 45-R2487", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?USRecord-Of-The-Month Club Records 45-R2487", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
?USTops Records R248X45-497", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Mr. Sandman
  2. A2Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)
  3. B1The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
  4. B2It's A Woman's World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mr. Sandman are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Mr. Sandman are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Mr. Sandman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Tops Records 45-R248-49.

How do I tell if my copy of Mr. Sandman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-R248-49, R 248, R248-49, R248X45-49) 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 Mr. Sandman 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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