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Vinyl pressings

The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney

by 101 Strings · 1966

10 pressings5 countriesLight MusicPop

The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaAstor S-5057 / Alshire S-5057First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USAlshire S-5057 / Alshire ST-5057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainExitos De Hoy Y De Siempre S-14071LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 555LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainGramusic GM-182LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAlshire SF 8005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 555 / Belldisc Italiana SS 555LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainGramusic GM-182LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USAlshire M-5057LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAlshire S-5057 / Alshire ST-5057LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Chim Chim Cheree
  2. A2A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
  3. A3Waltz Of The Flowers
  4. A4Someday My Prince Will Come
  5. A5Rock-A-Bye Bambi
  6. B1Heigh-Ho
  7. B2When You Wish Upon A Star
  8. B3A Stairway Of Stars
  9. B4Bella Notte

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.

When was The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Australia. One of them is Astor S-5057.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-5057) 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 The Wonderful World Of Walt Disney 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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