Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light And His Orchestra · 1962
Great Themes From Hit Films 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.
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
RS-835-SDA-3SS II P17Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
RS-835-SDB-3SS I P17Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 1
RS-835-SDA-3SS XXIIII P17Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
RS-835SDB-5SS XX P126Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
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 | Command SNDL-930823First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Command RS 835 SDFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Command 298 021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Command SCY 1004First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 835 SD / Command RS 835-S.D.First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 33-835First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-9,330LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Command RS 835 SD / Command RS 835-S.D.LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records SR 66-9 9,330LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | London Records SH-Z8006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Command RS 835 SD / Command RS 835-S.D.LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Great Themes From Hit Films are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Command RS 835 SD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 835 SD, RS 33-835, SNDL-930823, 298 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-835-SDA-3SS II P17 and RS-835-SDB-3SS I P17. 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.
