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Alfred NewmanThe Egyptian

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The Egyptian

by Alfred Newman · 1954

14 pressings6 countriesScoreStage & Screen

The Egyptian was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Egyptian

6 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 5 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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ArgentinaDecca LTC 9515First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954CanadaDecca DL 9014First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954ItalyFonit DL 9014First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKBrunswick lat.8040First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca DL 9014First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca ED-902 / Decca ED 902First year7", EP, Box Set, Album7", EP, Box Set, Album
1959USDecca DL 79014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USMCA Records MCA-2029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USMCA Records MCA-2029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-1523 / MCA Records MCA-2029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983BrazilMCA Records 6328 447LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BrazilMCA Records 670.4126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca DL 79014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-2029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude - The Ruins - The Red Sea And Childhood - The Nile And The Temple
  2. A2Her Name Was Merit
  3. A3The Pharaoh Akhnaton
  4. A4Nefer, Nefer, Nefer
  5. A5The Lotus Pool
  6. B1The Valley Of The Kings
  7. B2At The Tomb Of Amenhotep (The Great Pharaoh)
  8. B3The Martyrdom Of Merit
  9. B4The Death Of Akhnaton
  10. B5Horemheb, The New Pharaoh
  11. B6Exile And Death

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Egyptian are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Egyptian are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1988.

When was The Egyptian first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 9014.

How do I tell if my copy of The Egyptian is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 9014, ED-902, lat.8040, LTC 9515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG3805T10 1P and MG3806T10 1P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Egyptian 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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