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Elmer BernsteinCast A Giant Shadow (Original Motion Picture Score)

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Cast A Giant Shadow (Original Motion Picture Score)

by Elmer Bernstein · 1966

13 pressings8 countriesScoreStage & Screen

Cast A Giant Shadow was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Cast A Giant Shadow

12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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

1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4138
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o UAL 4138A 1B \ P 3 1Side A Runout

o UAL 4138B IB PSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5138
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS・5138 A ・1CSide 1 runout

UAS・5138 B ・1CSide 2 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8110First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966BrazilUnited Artists Records UAM - 20010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4138First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966ItalyUnited Artists Records UAS 9002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanUnited Artists Records YS-653-UAFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 4138First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1140First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1140First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USUnited Artists Records UAL 4138First yearLP, Promo, Album, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Album, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UAS 5138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USUnited Artists Records UAL 4138First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UAS 5138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USMCA Records MCA-25093LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Prologue2:40
  2. A2Land Of Hope2:05
  3. A3Fading Dreams3:14
  4. A4War In The Desert2:10
  5. A5Madga3:01
  6. A6Cast A Giant Shadow2:00
  7. B1Love Me True- (Theme From "Cast A Giant Shadow")2:27
  8. B2The Road To Jerusalem2:05
  9. B3The Gathering Of The Forces2:20
  10. B4Victory On The Beach2:12
  11. B5The Garden At Abu Gosh2:48
  12. B6Finale (Cast A Giant Shadow)1:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cast A Giant Shadow are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Cast A Giant Shadow are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was Cast A Giant Shadow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5138.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5138, UAL 4138, ULP 1140, SULP 1140) 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 Cast A Giant Shadow 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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