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Guy Lombardo50th Anniversary Album

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50th Anniversary Album

by Guy Lombardo · 1977

10 pressings1 countryBig BandEasy ListeningJazz

50th Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 50th Anniversary Album

7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI 1-8RFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI-1-8MFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI-18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI-1-8 KFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI-18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI 1-8HFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI-18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI 1-8DLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USSuffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI1-18LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USSMI SMI-1-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Boo Hoo
  2. A2Humoresque
  3. A3Easter Parade
  4. A4Cheek To Cheek
  5. A5Best Things In Life Are Free
  6. A6Heart Of My Heart
  7. A7I Want A Girl
  8. A8Vienna Woods
  9. A9Good Night Sweetheart
  10. A10When I Grow Too Old To Dream
  11. B1The Band Played On
  12. B2Harbor Lights
  13. B3Chattanooga Choo Choo
  14. B4Blue Skirt Waltz
  15. B5Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine
  16. B6Vaya Con Dios
  17. B7Third Man Theme
  18. B8Peg O' My Heart
  19. B9Bye Bye Baby
  20. B10Medley:
  21. B10aMoonlight And Roses
  22. B10bFar Away Places
  23. B10cAuld Lang Syne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 50th Anniversary Album are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 50th Anniversary Album are listed here, from 1 country.

When was 50th Anniversary Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Suffolk Marketing, Inc. SMI 1-8R.

How do I tell if my copy of 50th Anniversary Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMI 1-8R, SMI-1-8M, SMI-18, SMI-1-8 K) 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 50th Anniversary Album 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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