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Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites

by Earl Grant · 1961

42 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites

13 pressings came out in 1961, 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

June 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4165
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8064T4 2 IA side runout

MG8065T3 2 IIB side runout

MG 8064A side label

MG 8064◆B side label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74165
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 8064 16Side A - Variant 1 - stamped

7 8065 10Side B - Variant 1 - stamped

7 8064 13 1 1 2Side A - Variant 2 - stamped

7 8065 9 1 2Side B - Variant 2 - stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4165
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG8064T1 1V 2Side A stamped

MG8065T2 1V |Side B stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74165
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 8064 2 R 1 V 2 \\Runout, Side A

7 8065 2 1 V 2 \Runout, Side B

7-8064Label, Side A

7-8065◉Label, Side B

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961BrazilDecca SLP-7982 / Companhia Brasileira De Discos MG -8084First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Mono · MonoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaDecca DL 4165First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaDecca DL 74165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyBrunswick 267 067 / Brunswick SLPBM 267 067First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyBrunswick 87 067First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKBrunswick LAT 8389First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKBrunswick STA.3051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 74165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 4165First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 4165First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 74165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 74165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 4165First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDecca DL 74165LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966BrazilDecca DL-12032LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USDecca DL 74165LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-194LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974BelgiumMCA Coral 4C 050-96113 / MCA Coral 4 C 050-96113LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974BrazilMCA Records MCALP-600.090LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-194LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-194LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-194LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 202 540LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilMCA Records 670.9221LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74165LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74165LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 4165LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMCA Records 510.059LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCoral COPS 1013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrunswick 87067 HI-FILP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCoral COPS 1013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyBrunswick STA-I 3051 / Brunswick STA 3051LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCoral COPS 1013LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyBrunswick LPBM 87 067 A / Brunswick LPBM 87 067 BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74165 / Decca ST-90989LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USMCA Records MCA-194LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?USDecca DL 74165LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Stormy Weather (Keep Rainin' All The Time)
  2. A2Bewitched
  3. A3Canadian Sunset
  4. A4Dreamy
  5. A5I'm In The Mood For Love
  6. A6That's All
  7. B1Ebb Tide
  8. B2My Foolish Heart
  9. B3Deep Purple
  10. B4Misty
  11. B5Evening Rain
  12. B6Theme From "Exodus"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.

When was Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 4165, released June 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4165, DL 74165, LAT 8389, STA.3051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG8064T4 2 I and MG8065T3 2 II. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ebb Tide And Other Instrumental Favorites 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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