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Alfred HitchcockPresents Music To Be Murdered By

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Presents Music To Be Murdered By

by Alfred Hitchcock · 1958

14 pressings7 countriesSpoken WordLight MusicNon-MusicPop

Presents Music To Be Murdered By was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Presents Music To Be Murdered By

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaImperial LP-9052First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records SAH-P.6012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKLondon Records HA-P 2130First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USImperial LP-9052First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USImperial LP-12005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USDRG Records SL 5183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USDRG Records SL 5183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USCapitol Records B0023291-01 / UMe B0023291-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7515LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanUnited Artists Records K28P-4003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanImperial Records, Inc. IMP 5010LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanUnited Artists Records K28P-4003 / Imperial K28P-4003LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?South AfricaRenown NLP. 106LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SwedenSunset Records SUN 5023 / EMI SUN 5023LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Music To Be Murdered By4:32
  2. A2I'll Never Smile Again2:35
  3. A3I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You2:43
  4. A4After You've Gone2:50
  5. A5Alfred Hitchcock Television Theme2:10
  6. B1Suspicion2:58
  7. B2Body And Soul2:39
  8. B3Lover Come Back To Me3:33
  9. B4I'll Walk Alone3:22
  10. B5The Hour Of Parting2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Presents Music To Be Murdered By are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Presents Music To Be Murdered By are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2015.

When was Presents Music To Be Murdered By first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-9052, released June 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Presents Music To Be Murdered By is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9052, LP-12005, SAH-P.6012, HA-P 2130) 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 Presents Music To Be Murdered 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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