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Dimitri Tiomkin55 Days At Peking (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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55 Days At Peking (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Dimitri Tiomkin · 1963

15 pressings9 countriesScoreClassicalStage & Screen

55 Days At Peking was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 55 Days At Peking

12 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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

1963
Label and catalog number
CBS BPG 62148CBS CL 2028
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BPG 62148 ▽ 1L ▽ 1//420 1Side A runout

BPG 62148 ▽ 2L ▽ 1//420 1Side B 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCBS SBP 233048First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaCBS BP 233048First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CL 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsCBS BPL 62148First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963SpainCBS APS 60.025First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963SpainCBS SAPS 60.025 / CBS APS 60.025First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCBS BPG 62148 / CBS CL 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS SBPG 62148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8828First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963JapanCBS YS-277 / Columbia YS-277First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceCBS CBS 83120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaCBS Columbia CS-8828LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Main Title
  3. A3Welcome Marines
  4. A4Hotel Blanc
  5. A5Explosion Of The Arsenal
  6. A6Natasha’s Waltz
  7. A7The Peking Theme (So Little Time)
  8. B1The Peking Theme (So Little Time)
  9. B2Children's Corner
  10. B3Moon Fire
  11. B4Attack On The French Legation
  12. B5Death Of Natasha
  13. B6Help Arrives
  14. B7End Title

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 55 Days At Peking are there?

15 vinyl pressings of 55 Days At Peking are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.

When was 55 Days At Peking first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2028.

How do I tell if my copy of 55 Days At Peking is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2028, CS 8828, BPG 62148, SBPG 62148) 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 55 Days At Peking 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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