US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Pictures
- Format
- LP, Promo · Blue
- Runout / matrix
LH-1Side 1 label
LH-2Side 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Burt Bacharach · 1972
Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
LH-1Side 1 label
LH-2Side 2 label
LH-2-RE MR Δ17153(1)A-side runout
LH-2-RE MR Δ17153-XB-side runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Columbia PicturesFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | US | Columbia Pictures LH-1First yearLP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Bell Records BLL-36006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2300 054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Bell Records BLPN-3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2308 054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bell Records 1537R / World Record International 1537RLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Arista 150.8070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Arista 202 448LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Not On Label NTLP 286LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Singapore | Not On Label KLP 3936LP | LP |
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 1300LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
33 vinyl pressings of Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Columbia Pictures.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LH-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LH-1 and LH-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.