Canada
1964- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6343
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Ferrante & Teicher · 1964
50 Fabulous Piano Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
UAS 6343 A - 1B Ball SoundRunout side A
UAS 6343 B - 1B Ball SoundRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL 8050First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | United Artists Records UALS 8050First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6343First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3343First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6343First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Spain | United Artists Records HU 061-33First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6343First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3343First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Pickwick SPC-3612LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | United Artists Records UAL 3343LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | United Artists Records UAL 3343LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of 50 Fabulous Piano Favorites are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Canada, US, Australia, Spain. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6343.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6343, UAL 3343, UAL 8050, UALS 8050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.