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Elmer BernsteinMusic From The Motion Picture To Kill A Mockingbird

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Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A Mockingbird

by Elmer Bernstein · 1962

14 pressings6 countriesScoreStage & Screen

Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A…

8 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Äva Records A-20Äva Records A20
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A20 HP 175 Side 1Side A Etching

A20 Side 2 HP176Side B Etching

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Äva Records A20
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A20 HP175 SIDE 1Side A Etched

A20 SIDE 2 HP176Side B Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Ava A20
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A20 Side 1 HP175Side A Etching

A20 Side 2 HP176Side B Etching

Full details of this pressing

Australia & New Zealand

1962
Label and catalog number
Choreo Records A20
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-20ASide A Etching

A-20BSide B Etching

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
MGM Records AS-20Äva Records AS-20 (D)
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS-20-S1 6 [circled]Side A Etching

AS-20-S2 6 [circled]Side B Etching

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
MGM Records A-20 (C)Äva Records A-20
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-20-S1Runout, side A

A-20-S2Runout, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962Australia & New ZealandChoreo Records A20First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaMGM Records AS-20 / Äva Records AS-20 (D)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaMGM Records A-20 (C) / Äva Records A-20First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyMGM Records 109 015First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyMGM Records 009 015First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USÄva Records A-20 / Äva Records A20First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USÄva Records A20First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USAva A20First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKMGM Records MGM C 934LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USÄva Records AS-20 / Äva Records AS20LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USCitadel CT 7029LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeDoxy Cinematic DOC136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USÄva Records AS-20LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title2:54
  2. A2Roll In The Tire2:05
  3. A3The Search For Boo2:43
  4. A4Jem's Discovery3:20
  5. A5To Kill A Mockingbird2:01
  6. B1Tree Treasure3:50
  7. B2Lynch Mob2:42
  8. B3Footsteps In The Dark1:58
  9. B4Children Attacked2:01
  10. B5Scout & Boo2:35
  11. B6Summer's End2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.

When was Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Germany. One of them is Äva Records A-20.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-20, A20, AS-20, A-20 (C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A20 HP 175 Side 1 and A20 Side 2 HP176. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… 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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