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Burt BacharachLost Horizon (Original Soundtrack)

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Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack)

by Burt Bacharach · 1972

33 pressings13 countriesSoundtrackMusicalStage & Screen

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack)

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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia Pictures
Format
LP, Promo · Blue
Runout / matrix

LH-1Side 1 label

LH-2Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia Pictures LH-1
Format
LP, Promo · Blue
Runout / matrix

LH-2-RE MR Δ17153(1)A-side runout

LH-2-RE MR Δ17153-XB-side runout

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1970s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USColumbia PicturesFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1972USColumbia Pictures LH-1First yearLP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1973AustraliaBell Records 2308 054LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973BrazilBell Records 2308 054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973BrazilBell Records BLL-36006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaBell Records BELL 1300LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaBell Records BELL 1300LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceBell Records 2300 054LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBell Records 2308 054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyBell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973GermanyBell Records 2308 054LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973GreeceBell Records 2308 054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanBell Records BLPN-3LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandBell Records 2308 054LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandBell Records 1537R / World Record International 1537RLP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 28 pressings from the 1970s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilArista 150.8070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilArista 202 448LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MalaysiaNot On Label NTLP 286LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?SingaporeNot On Label KLP 3936LPLP
?USBell Records BELL 1300LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1.1Introduction0:30
  2. A1.2Lost Horizon1:58
  3. A2Share The Joy2:42
  4. A3The World Is A Circle3:25
  5. A4Living Together, Growing Together3:21
  6. A5I Might Frighten Her Away2:38
  7. A6The Things I Will Not Miss3:13
  8. B1If I Could Go Back4:07
  9. B2Where Knowledge Ends (Faith Begins)3:43
  10. B3Question Me An Answer5:27
  11. B4I Come To You1:29
  12. B5Reflections1:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack) are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1990.

When was Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Columbia Pictures.

How do I tell if my copy of Lost Horizon (Original Soundtrack) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Lost Horizon (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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