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Stranger On The Shore by Acker Bilk, album cover

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Stranger On The Shore

by Acker Bilk · 1961

60 pressings12 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Stranger On The Shore 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 Stranger On The Shore

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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
Columbia SCX 3434
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Mint Labels
Runout / matrix

YAX 867 - 1UStamped Runout, Side A

YAX 868 - 1UStamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33OSX 1407
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XAX 2272-1UStamped, Side 1

XAX 2272-2UStamped, Side 2

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 60 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaColumbia SCXO 3434First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1961AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 1407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaATCO Records SD 33-129 (D)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandColumbia 33 MSX 1407 / Columbia 33MSX.1407First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandColumbia SCXM 3434First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961SwedenMetronome MLP 15100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKColumbia 33SX 1407First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SCX 3434First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKColumbia SCX 3434First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961VenezuelaOdeon OLP-283First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaATCO Records SD. 33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaATCO Records 33-129LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaATCO Records SD. 33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USATCO Records 33-129 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USATCO Records 33-129 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyMetronome MLP 15100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyMetronome SMLP 027LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyMetronome HLP 10 276LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsCapri CA 72-HLPLP
1973USATCO Records 33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USATCO Records 33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilFontana 9270 550LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO 3434LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilOdeon MOFB 236LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaATCO Records SD-33-129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaATCO Records SD-33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaATCO Records SD-33-129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaATCO Records SD-33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaATCO Records SD-33-129 / ATCO Records SD 33-129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMetronome SMLP 027LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsColumbia 5C 054-91487 / Columbia 5C054-91487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsColumbia SHPX 5015 / Sterren Serie SHPX 5015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 7131LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandColumbia SCXM 3434LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaColumbia 33JSX 1407LPLP
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50356LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 3434LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Stranger On The Shore
  2. A2Lullaby
  3. A3Mean To Me
  4. A4Greensleeves
  5. A5Take My Lips (Meravigliose Labbra)
  6. A6Sentimental Journey
  7. B1Nobody Knows
  8. B2Is This The Blues?
  9. B3Cielito Lindo
  10. B4Deep Purple
  11. B5I Can't Get Started
  12. B6Carolina Moon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stranger On The Shore are there?

60 vinyl pressings of Stranger On The Shore are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.

When was Stranger On The Shore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1407.

How do I tell if my copy of Stranger On The Shore is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1407, SCX 3434, SCXO 3434, 33OSX 1407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2272-1U and XAX 2273-2U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stranger On The Shore 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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