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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2)

by Various Artists · 1955

10 pressings3 countriesSoundtrackMusicalStage & Screen

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2) was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2)

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-EP-514
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

7TSM 25-1N R N1A-side runout

7TSM 26-1N A N1B-side runout

7TSM26A/B-side labels

Full details of this pressing

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-EP 514MGM Records MGM-EP-514
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

7TSM 25-1N AC ET P̷T X 1A Side runout, stamped

7TSM 26-1N RA ET P̷T N̷ 1 3B Side runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKMGM Records MGM-EP 514First year7", EP7", EP
1955UKMGM Records MGM-EP-514First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKMGM Records MGM-EP 514 / MGM Records MGM-EP-514First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKMGM Records MGM-EP-514First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957ItalyMGM Records ESPQ 5367", EP7", EP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyMGM Records MGM ESPQ 5367", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?SpainMGM Records MGM-EPL 37.0317", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?SpainMGM Records MGM-EPL 37.0317", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKMGM Records MGM-EP-5147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKMGM Records MGM-EP-5147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Sobbin' Women
  2. A2June Bride
  3. B1Spring, Spring, Spring
  4. B2When You're In Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.

When was Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is MGM Records MGM-EP 514.

How do I tell if my copy of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM-EP 514, MGM-EP-514) 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 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (No. 2) 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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