Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1964
Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.
XAX 2737 - 4N GL 1Runout, A-side, stamped (Variant 1)
XAX 2738 - 4N RT 1Runout, B-side, stamped (Variant 1)
XAX 2737 - 4N O 1Runout, A-side, stamped (Variant 2)
XAX 2738 - 4N GL 2Runout, B-side, stamped (Variant 2)
XAX2737 / XAX 2737 - 4NLabel / Runout, A-side, stamped
XAX2738 / XAX 2738 - 4NLabel / Runout, B-side, stamped
XAX 1178-ILabel / Runout, A-side, stamped
XAX 1179-ILabel / Runout, B-side, stamped
YAX 1178side 1
YAX 1179side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 1676 / Columbia 33-OSX-1676First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia SCXO 3522 / Columbia SCXO-3522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia 33SX 1676First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia SCX 3522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia SMC 83810 / Columbia 83 810First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Israel | Columbia 33SX 1676First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Odeon OP-7482First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia SX 1676 / Columbia 33SX 1676First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia 33 MSX 1676 / Columbia 33MSX.1676First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Philippines | Parlophone PLPS 1013 / Parlophone SCX 3522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX 63First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1676First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia SCX 3522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Norway | Columbia 33SX 1676LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI 1A 054-06962 / EMI 5C 052-06962LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 5C 052-06962LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1676.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1676, SCX 3522, 33OSX 1676, SCXO 3522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2737 - 4N GL 1 and XAX 2738 - 4N RT 1. 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.
