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
Vinyl pressings
by Elmer Bernstein · 1962
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.
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.
A20 HP 175 Side 1Side A Etching
A20 Side 2 HP176Side B Etching
A20 HP175 SIDE 1Side A Etched
A20 SIDE 2 HP176Side B Etched
A20 Side 1 HP175Side A Etching
A20 Side 2 HP176Side B Etching
A-20ASide A Etching
A-20BSide B Etching
AS-20-S1 6 [circled]Side A Etching
AS-20-S2 6 [circled]Side B Etching
A-20-S1Runout, side A
A-20-S2Runout, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia & New Zealand | Choreo Records A20First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records AS-20 / Äva Records AS-20 (D)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records A-20 (C) / Äva Records A-20First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | MGM Records 109 015First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | MGM Records 009 015First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Äva Records A-20 / Äva Records A20First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Äva Records A20First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Ava A20First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | MGM Records MGM C 934LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Äva Records AS-20 / Äva Records AS20LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Citadel CT 7029LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Doxy Cinematic DOC136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Äva Records AS-20LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Music From The Motion Picture To Kill A… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Germany. One of them is Äva Records A-20.
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.
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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