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Holiday For Strings

by David Rose & His Orchestra · 1967

13 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Holiday For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Holiday For Strings

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2717
Format
LP, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

T-1-2717-H-3Side 1

T-2-2717-H-3 1 *Side 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaCapitol Records T 2717First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST 2717First yearLPLP
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8237First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2717First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967South AfricaCapitol Records ST 2717First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967South AfricaColumbia TWO 216JFirst yearLPLP
1967UKColumbia TWO 216First yearLPLP
1967UKColumbia TWO 216First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USCapitol Records ST 2717First yearLPLP
1967USCapitol Records T 2717First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968BrazilCapitol Records T-2717LPLP
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4564 / World Record Club S-4564LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club 4564 / World Record Club S/4564LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Holiday For Strings2:55
  2. A2The Stripper1:52
  3. A3Waltz Of The Bubbles2:15
  4. A44:20 A.M.2:57
  5. A5California Melodies3:20
  6. A6Like Young3:33
  7. B1Dance Of The Spanish Onion3:07
  8. B2Taco Holiday2:39
  9. B3The Tiny Ballerina3:12
  10. B4Rose Of Bel-Air2:50
  11. B5Gay Spirits2:05
  12. B6Wig-Wam2:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holiday For Strings are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Holiday For Strings are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Holiday For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2717.

How do I tell if my copy of Holiday For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2717, T 2717, TWO 216, SLZ 8237) 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 Holiday For Strings 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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