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The Alamo (In Todd-AO)

by Dimitri Tiomkin · 1960

29 pressings11 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

The Alamo (In Todd-AO) was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 The Alamo (In Todd-AO)

16 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8358
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM51370-1E VHA runout

XSM51371-1E HIIIB runout

XSM 51370A label

XSM 51371B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1558
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP51368-1D H I I I X /ISide A stamped, exc. "H I I I X /I" etched

XLP51369-1AH H ISide B stamped, exc. "H I" etched

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1558
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP51368-1FSide A stamped, variant 1

XLP51369-1GSide B stamped, variant 1

XLP51368-1F B I ISide A stamped, exc. "I I" etched, variant 2

XLP51369-1F A I ISide B stamped, exc. "I I" etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8358
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 6-Eye
Runout / matrix

XSM51370-1ASide A runout

XSM51371-1CSide 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaCoronet KLL1638First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1558First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia CS 8358First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FrancePhilips B 07.967 RFirst yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1960JapanColumbia SL-1018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960New ZealandCoronet KLL1638First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips BBL 7429 / Philips B 47067 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips SBBL 599 / Philips 847 067 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKColumbia CL 1558 / Columbia BPG 62048First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SBPG 62048First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1558First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CS 8358First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1558First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1558First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1558First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978EuropeColumbia CBS 83121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceCBS CBS 83121LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainCBS S 70224LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FranceCollection Cinezik Classics 3398406LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 138777 / Discos CBS 138.777LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips B 07.967 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?SingaporeCBS CS 8358LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8358LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USColumbia CS 8358LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 8358LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8358LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture3:07
  2. A2Main Title2:10
  3. A2.1De Guella
  4. A2.2The Green Leaves Of Summer
  5. A3David Crockett Arrives2:33
  6. A4David Crockett's Speech2:22
  7. A5Raid For Cattle4:37
  8. A6Tennessee Babe2:30
  9. A7Here's To The Ladies1:10
  10. A8Ballad Of The Alamo3:47
  11. B1The Green Leaves Of Summer3:20
  12. B2General Santa Anna2:38
  13. B3David Crockett3:47
  14. B4The Green Leaves Of Summer2:52
  15. B5Charge Of Santa Anna7:00
  16. B5.1Death Of David Crockett
  17. B5.2Final Asssault
  18. B6Finale1:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Alamo (In Todd-AO) are there?

29 vinyl pressings of The Alamo (In Todd-AO) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 2021.

When was The Alamo (In Todd-AO) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1558.

How do I tell if my copy of The Alamo (In Todd-AO) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1558, CS 8358, BBL 7429, SBBL 599) 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 The Alamo (In Todd-AO) 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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