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Vinyl pressings

The Great Escape

by Elmer Bernstein · 1963

26 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

The Great Escape was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Great Escape

9 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5107
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 5107 A-1A 0 IIRun out, side A / etched [except 0]

UAS 5107 B-1A 0 IRun out, side B / etched [except 0]

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4107
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4107 ALabel side A

UAL 4107 BLabel side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4107
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4107 A-1B o ISide A Runout

UAL 4107 B-1A o ISide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5107
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Bridgeport pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS-5107 A-CLB-1 oRun out, side A / etched [except o], Variant 1

UAS 5107 B-CLB-1 oRun out, side B / etched [except o], Variant 1

UAS 5107 A-1A 0Side A, etched (except 0), Variant 2

UAS-5107B-CLB-1 oSide B, etched (except o), Variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4107First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963JapanUnited Artists Records PS1004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 4107First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1041First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1041First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USUnited Artists Records UAL 4107First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USUnited Artists Records UAL 4107First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanUnited Artists Records SR-405LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKSunset Records SLS 50177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH 6002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH-6002 / United Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107 / United Artists Records UAS-5107LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceUnited Artists Records UASF 5107LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainBelter 2-90.041 / Liberty 2-90.041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeDoxy Cinematic DOC105LP, AlbumLP, Album
2015EuropeDOL DOST654HLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 361LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLiberty LN-10284LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title2:05
  2. A2Premature Plans2:06
  3. A3Cooler And Mole3:23
  4. A4Blythe2:13
  5. A5Discovery2:53
  6. A6Various Troubles2:40
  7. A7On The Road2:53
  8. B1Betrayal2:04
  9. B2Hendley's Risk2:22
  10. B3Road's End1:59
  11. B4More Action1:56
  12. B5The Chase2:47
  13. B6Finale3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Escape are there?

26 vinyl pressings of The Great Escape are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 2015.

When was The Great Escape first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5107.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Escape is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5107, UAL 4107, ULP 1041, SULP 1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 5107 A-1A 0 II and UAS 5107 B-1A 0 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Great Escape 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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