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Dimitri TiomkinCircus World - The Original Sound Track Album

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Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album

by Dimitri Tiomkin · 1964

11 pressings6 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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

1964
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4252 ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4252-ST SIDE 1 64-ST-446 [Block-shaped S]Side A runout

SE-4252-ST SIDE 2 64-ST-447 [Block-shaped S]Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964New ZealandMGM Records MGM MC 6192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964SpainMGM Records 665.043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKMGM Records MGM-C-995First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMGM Records SE-4252 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMGM Records E-4252 STFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMGM Records SE-4252 ST / MGM Records SE 4252 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaMGM Records E-4252 ST / MGM Records E 4252 ST (D)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyMGM Records HI-FI 65 043LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMGM Records E-4252 STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainMGM Records 23 15 085LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainPolydor 23 54 155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Big Top1:20
  2. A2Little Giovana (High Wire Dancer)1:10
  3. A3Buffalo Gal1:46
  4. A4Turkey In The Straw1:02
  5. A5Over The Waves1:21
  6. A6Toni And Giovana1:43
  7. A7First Dance3:23
  8. A8Camp Town Races1:04
  9. A9Bois De Boulogne3:38
  10. A10John (Duke) Wayne March2:11
  11. B1Circus World2:19
  12. B2Happy Polka1:31
  13. B3Trapeze Waltz1:05
  14. B4Toni's Discovery3:26
  15. B5Oh, Susannah2:03
  16. B6Tango Madrilene3:16
  17. B7Honky Tonk0:30
  18. B8In Good Old Vienna6:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.

When was Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is MGM Records SE-4252 ST, released July 25, 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4252 ST, E-4252 ST, MGM-C-995, MGM MC 6192) 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 Circus World - The Original Sound Track Album 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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