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Pipe Organ Favorites

by Georges Montalba · 1958

11 pressings3 countriesLight MusicOrganPop

Pipe Organ Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Pipe Organ Favorites

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaSomerset SF-228First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-2400First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USStereo-Fidelity SF-22800LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USSomerset P-22800LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaW & G WG-BMM-482LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaSomerset S-228LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaSomerset S-24LPLP
?CanadaStereo-Fidelity S 228 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaStereo-Fidelity S 228 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USStereo-Fidelity SF-22800LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSomerset P-2400LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Waltz Of The Flowers
  2. A2Aura-Lee
  3. A3Anitra's Dance
  4. A4Melody In F
  5. A5Stars Fell On Alabama
  6. B1The Secret
  7. B2Diane
  8. B3Put The Moon Back In The Sky
  9. B4Charmaine
  10. B5Evening Star
  11. B6Washington Post March

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pipe Organ Favorites are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Pipe Organ Favorites are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.

When was Pipe Organ Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-2400.

How do I tell if my copy of Pipe Organ Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-2400, SF-228) 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 Pipe Organ Favorites 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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