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Vera LynnAs Time Goes By

Vinyl pressings

As Time Goes By

by Vera Lynn · 1961

12 pressings5 countriesVocalSwingJazzPop

As Time Goes By was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 As Time Goes By

7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 countries. 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

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-C 855MGM Records MGM-C-855
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XMG197Label side A

2XMG198Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-CS 6030MGM Records MGM-CS-6030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YMGM33Side A label

2YMGM34Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaMGM Records MGM 02 855First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMGM Records SE 3889First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaMGM Records SE 3889First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaMGM Records E 3889First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKMGM Records MGM-C 855 / MGM Records MGM-C-855First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKMGM Records MGM-CS 6030 / MGM Records MGM-CS-6030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMGM Records E3889First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMGM Records SE 3889 / MGM Records E3889LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?ChileMGM Records 3889LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP1005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKMGM Records 2353 117LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE 3889 / MGM Records SE3889LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1As Time Goes By
  2. A2Young At Heart
  3. A3Smilin' Through
  4. A4It's Easy To Remember
  5. A5Theme From A Summer Place
  6. A6Autumn Concerto
  7. B1A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
  8. B2I'll Remember April
  9. B3Hello Young Lovers (From “The King And I”
  10. B4How Green Was My Valley
  11. B5Something Wonderful Happens In Summer
  12. B6In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of As Time Goes By are there?

12 vinyl pressings of As Time Goes By are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was As Time Goes By first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E3889.

How do I tell if my copy of As Time Goes By is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3889, MGM-C 855, MGM-CS 6030, MGM 02 855) 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 As Time Goes By 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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