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David Lloyd And His London OrchestraConfidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent

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Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent

by David Lloyd And His London Orchestra · 1965

11 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningThemeJazzStage & Screen

Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.

France

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS 52 385
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Collection Chouette
Runout / matrix

52 385ASide A

52 385BSide B

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Spain

1965
Label and catalog number
Epic BN 26151Epic BN-26.151
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

850 BN 26151✳A✳1A-side runout stamped

850 BN 26151✳B✳1B-side runout 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaEpic LN 24151First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceCBS 52 385First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965JapanColumbia PS-1227-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1965New ZealandEpic LN 24124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965SpainEpic BN 26151 / Epic BN-26.151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USEpic LN 24151First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USEpic BN 26151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USPicc-A-Dilly PIC-3353LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileEpic LN 24151LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySR International 79 197 / SR International 79197LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEpic LN 24151LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Diamonds Are Forever3:00
  2. A2The Spy Who Loved Me3:00
  3. A3Goldfinger2:15
  4. A40071:38
  5. A5Moonraker2:24
  6. A6Casino Royale1:40
  7. B1For Your Eyes Only3:40
  8. B2Live And Let Die2:42
  9. B3On Her Majesty's Secret Service2:57
  10. B4James Bond Theme (From "Dr. No")1:38
  11. B5Man With The Golden Gun2:24
  12. B6From Russia With Love1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Epic BN 26151, released May 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26151, LN 24151, 52 385, LN 24124) 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 Confidential – Sounds For A Secret Agent 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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