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Giant

by Dimitri Tiomkin · 1956

21 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Giant was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Giant

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records W773Capitol Records W-773
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- W1-773-N13 [Scranton symbol]Side A stamped, Variant 1

- W2-773-N12 [Scranton symbol]Side B stamped, Variant 1

- W1-773-N 3 [Scranton symbol]Side A stamped, Variant 2

- W2-773-N 4 #2 [Scranton symbol]Side B stamped, Variant 2

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Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records W773Capitol Records W-773
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- W1-773-D7 #2Side A 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaCapitol Records W773 / Capitol Records W-773First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956FranceCapitol Records W 773 MFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USCapitol Records W773 / Capitol Records W-773First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records EDM-773First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1958AustraliaCapitol Records W-773LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records W773 / Capitol Records W-773LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USCapitol Records W773 / Capitol Records W-773LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963JapanCapitol Records CP 7187LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1963UKCapitol Records LCT 6122LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USCapitol Records DW 773 / Capitol Records DW-773LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records DW 773LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records W 773LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCapitol Records STEREO CP 80423LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCapitol Records DW 773LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanCapitol Records ECS-80808LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCapitol Records W773 / Capitol Records W-773LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandWorld Record Club AZ 71 / World Record Club AZ.71LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USCapitol Records W773 / Capitol Records W-773LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records DW 773LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCapitol Records W-773LP, Album, Promo, Sampler · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo
?USCapitol Records DW 773LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title (Giant Theme)
  2. A2Hunt Scene
  3. A3Love Theme (There's Never Been Anyone Else But You)
  4. A4First Love
  5. A5Road To Reata
  6. A6Jett Rink Theme
  7. B1Toy Trumpet March - Christmas Morning - Angel's Return
  8. B2Romantic Interludes (Love Theme)
  9. B3Jett Rink, Oil Baron
  10. B4Fight Scene (The Yellow Rose Of Texas)
  11. B5Home In Reata
  12. B6End Title (The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Giant are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Giant are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was Giant first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Capitol Records W773.

How do I tell if my copy of Giant is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W773, EDM-773, W 773 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - W1-773-N13 [Scranton symbol] and - W2-773-N12 [Scranton symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Giant 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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