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It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Original Motion Picture Score)

by Ernest Gold · 1963

18 pressings7 countriesScoreSoundtrackStage & Screen

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 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 It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

October 1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5110
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAS-5110A-1ASide A - Runout

UAS-5110B-1ASide B - Runout

UAS-5110A-1CSide A - Runout variant 2

UAS-5110B-1CSide B - Runout variant 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4110
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAL 4110-A-1ASide A - Runout

UA 4110B-1ASide B - Runout

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records ULP 1053
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ULP 1053 A-1NA-side

ULP 1053 B-1NB-side

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SULP 1053
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SULP 1053A-1Side 1

SULP 1053B-1Side 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaUnited Artists Records UAS 4110First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 4110First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4110First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandUnited Artists Records UA-4110First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USUnited Artists Records UAL 4110First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USUnited Artists Records UAL 4110First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USUnited Artists Records UA-LA276-GLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USUnited Artists Records UAS 5110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964JapanUnited Artists Records PS-1016LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainBelter 2-90.049 / Liberty 2-90.049LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USMCA Records MCA-39076LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986USMCA Records MCA-39076LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA276-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5110LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5110LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA276-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture2:17
  2. A2Main Title3:13
  3. A3Follow The Leader3:33
  4. A4Away We Go3:30
  5. A5Gullible Otto Meyer2:04
  6. A6The Living End (Act I)3:02
  7. B1You Satisfy My Soul1:57
  8. B2Thirty-One Flavors2:07
  9. B3Adios Santa Rosita2:03
  10. B4Instant Chase2:01
  11. B5The Big W4:37
  12. B6The Great Pursuit3:08
  13. B7Retribution2:40
  14. B8It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World2:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World are there?

18 vinyl pressings of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5110, released October 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5110, UAL 4110, ULP 1053, SULP 1053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-5110A-1A and UAS-5110B-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 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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