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Bud ShankPlays Music From Today's Movies

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Plays Music From Today's Movies

by Bud Shank 路 1967

10 pressings5 countriesCool JazzHard BopJazz

Plays Music From Today's Movies was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Plays Music From Today's Movies

7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WP-1864
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

WP-1864-1Side A runout

WP-1864-2Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WPS-21864World Pacific Records WS-21864
Format
LP, Album, Stereo 路 Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

WS 21864 SIDE 1 A1 饾櫢Runout, Stamped, Side A

WS 21864 SIDE 2 饾櫢 A1Runout, Stamped, Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaWorld Pacific Records WP-1864First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1967New ZealandLiberty SLYL 932271First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967South AfricaWorld Pacific Records WPL 5040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS 21864First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1864First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WP-1864First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1967USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21864 / World Pacific Records WS-21864First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSunset Records SLS. 96057 / Liberty SLYL 932271LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1864LP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21864LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From Warning Shot2:00
  2. A2Georgy Girl2:51
  3. A3Any Wednesday2:32
  4. A4Watch What Happens2:58
  5. A5Two Weeks In September3:41
  6. A6Venice After Dark2:16
  7. B1The Pin2:32
  8. B2Love Is Stronger Then We (Plus Fort Que Nous)2:42
  9. B3Luv2:26
  10. B4Theme From "The Sand Pebbles" (And We Were Lovers)2:52
  11. B5This Year2:53
  12. B6Hurry Sundown2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays Music From Today's Movies are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Plays Music From Today's Movies are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Plays Music From Today's Movies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is World Pacific Records WPS 21864.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays Music From Today's Movies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WPS 21864, WP-1864, WPS-21864, SLYL 932271) 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 Plays Music From Today's Movies 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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