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Cilla Sings A Rainbow

by Cilla Black · 1966

14 pressings5 countriesVocalPop

Cilla Sings A Rainbow was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Cilla Sings A Rainbow

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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

April 18, 1966
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 7004
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 595-1 HRunout, stamped, side 1

XEX 596-1 MRunout, stamped, side 2

XEX 595Label, side 1

XEX 596Label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

August 1966
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMCO 7004
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 595-1Label, side 1 stamped

XEX 596-2Label, side 2 stamped

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966VenezuelaOdeon MT-1013First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKParlophone PCS 7004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKParlophone PMC 7004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaParlophone PMCO 7004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969AustraliaParlophone SPMEO 9591 / Parlophone SPMEO-9591LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975New ZealandMusic For Pleasure SPR 90062LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03632 / World Record Club R. 03632LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978New ZealandWorld Record Club WM 1959LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03632 / World Record Club R. 03632LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParlophone SPMEO 9591 / Parlophone SPMEO-9591LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandParlophone PCSM 7004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandParlophone PMCM.7004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 7004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKSounds Superb SPR 90062 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90062LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Love's Just A Broken Heart
  2. A2Lover's Concerto
  3. A3Make It Easy On Yourself
  4. A4One Two Three
  5. A5(Theres) No Place To Hide
  6. A6When I Fall In Love
  7. A7Yesterday
  8. B1Sing A Rainbow
  9. B2Baby I'm Yours
  10. B3The Real Thing
  11. B4Everything I Touch Turns To Tears
  12. B5In A Woman's Eyes
  13. B6My Love Come Home

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cilla Sings A Rainbow are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Cilla Sings A Rainbow are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Cilla Sings A Rainbow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Venezuela. One of them is Parlophone PCS 7004, released April 18, 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Cilla Sings A Rainbow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7004, PMC 7004, PMCO 7004, MT-1013) 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 Cilla Sings A Rainbow 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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