Vinyl pressings
by Vince Edwards · 1962
Vincent Edwards Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MG 8514 T1Runout Side A (stamped), Variant 1
MG 8515 T2Runout Side B (stamped), Variant 1
MG 8514 T5 V 2Runout Side A (stamped), Variant 2
MG 8515 T5 V 3Runout Side B (stamped), Variant 2
7 8514 3 2ISide A stamped [I etched]
7 8515 3 2ISide B stamped [I etched]
MG8514T3 2ISide A stamped [I etched]
MG851T4 2ISide B stamped [I etched]
7 8514 7Side A runout
7 8515 1 V 2Side B runout
7-8514Side A label
7-8515◉Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Decca 9428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FL-30,875First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Decca DL 4311First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Decca SDL 10059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Festival Records FL 30,875First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8515First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4311First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 74311 / Decca DL74311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 4311 / Decca DL4311First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca DL 74311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Vincent Edwards Sings are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca DL 4311.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4311, DL 74311, LAT 8515, 9428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 8514 T1 and MG 8515 T2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
