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How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack by Alfred Newman, album cover

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How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack

by Alfred Newman · 1962

45 pressings14 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack 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.

How to spot a first pressing of How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM CS 6061MGM Records MGM-CS-6061
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

62 ST 318-2

62 ST 319-2

Full details of this pressing

Japan

December 1962
Label and catalog number
MGM Records YS-5074MGM Records SL-5087
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M-358-25-1 A-3 ⑪Runout A, stamped

M-358-26-1 A-1 ⑪Runout B, stamped

M-358-25Label A

M-358-26Label B

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyMGM Records 009 010First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1962UKMGM Records MGM CS 6061 / MGM Records MGM-CS-6061First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanMGM Records YS-5074 / MGM Records SL-5087First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963ArgentinaMGM Records 1E5ALP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaMGM Records MGM SO2 7591LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963AustraliaMGM Records MGM O2 7591LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaMGM Records S1-E-5 ST(e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaMGM Records 1E5/1SE5 / MGM Records S1-E-5 ST(D)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyMGM Records 109 010Box Set, Stereo, LPBox Set, Stereo, LP
1963JapanMGM Records SMM-1031LPLP
1963New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC.6138LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKMGM Records MGM C 915LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKMGM Records MGM C 915LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USMGM Records 1E5STLPLP
1963USMGM Records S1E5ST / MGM Records 1SE5LPLP
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceMetro Records 2356 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainMGM Records 109 010 / MGM Records 23 51 093LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972SpainMGM Records 23 15 093LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977JapanMGM Records MMF 1015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-39043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-39043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainMGM Records 23 54 154LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985USMCA Records MCA-39043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986AustraliaCBS HOL11LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986BrazilEpic 144924LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987SpainCBS Special Products 980 132-1 / Salvat 980 132-1LPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP194LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records MGM 02 7591 / MGM Records MGM-02-7591LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS 70284LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 70284 / CBS 01-070284-20LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanMGM Records MM 2076LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 70284LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainMGM Records 109 010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2353029LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMGM Records S1E5STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records 1SE5 / MGM Records 1 SE 5 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records 1SE5 / MGM Records 1 SE 5 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture4:20
  2. A2How The West Was Won (Main Title)1:32
  3. A3Bereavement & Fulfillment3:11
  4. A4The River Pirates1:40
  5. A5Home In The Meadow1:56
  6. A6Cleve And The Mule1:53
  7. A7Raise A Ruckus1:43
  8. A8Come Share My Life2:13
  9. A9The Marriage Proposal1:43
  10. B1Entr'acte3:50
  11. B2Cheyenne2:39
  12. B3He's Linus' Boy2:56
  13. B4Climb A Higher Hill3:39
  14. B5What Was Your Name In The States?1:47
  15. B6No Goodbye2:31
  16. B7How The West Was Won (Finale)1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack are there?

45 vinyl pressings of How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Japan, Germany. One of them is MGM Records MGM CS 6061.

How do I tell if my copy of How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM CS 6061, YS-5074, 009 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62 ST 318-2 and 62 ST 319-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack 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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