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Franz WaxmanTaras Bulba (Original Music From The Motion Picture)

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Taras Bulba (Original Music From The Motion Picture)

by Franz Waxman · 1962

10 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Taras Bulba 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Taras Bulba

7 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4100United Artists Records UAL 4100C
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UA4100A-1A S.R.Side A Runout - Etched

P UA4100B-1A SRSide B Runout - Etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ArgentinaUnited Artists Records UAL 4100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 4100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1025First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Records UAS 5100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USUnited Artists Records UAL 4100 / United Artists Records UAL 4100CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Records UAL 4100 / United Artists Records UAL 4100CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyUnited Artists Records 009013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceUnited Artists Records UASF 5100 / United Artists Records UAL 4100CLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKUnited Artists Records UAY 108 / United Artists Records UAS 5100LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2The Birth Of Andrei
  3. A3The Sleigh Ride
  4. A4Chase At Night
  5. A5No Retreat
  6. A6Leaving Home
  7. A7The Ride To Dubno
  8. B1The Wishing Star (Pastorale): Theme From Taras Bulba
  9. B2The Black Plague
  10. B3Taras' Pledge
  11. B4The Battle Of Dubno & Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Taras Bulba are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Taras Bulba are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1978.

When was Taras Bulba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5100.

How do I tell if my copy of Taras Bulba is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5100, UAL 4100, ULP 1025) 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.

How much is Taras Bulba 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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