UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Philips BBL.7550Philips BBL 7550
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AA 10776 ▽ 1L ▽ 1//420 VV21Stamped runout, side A
AA 10776 ▽ 2L ▽ 1//420 V0 1 4Stamped runout, side B
Harry SecombeVienna, City Of My Dreams
Vinyl pressings
Vienna, City Of My Dreams
by Harry Secombe · 1962
12 pressings3 countriesPop
Vienna, City Of My Dreams 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 Vienna, City Of My Dreams
3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Philips SBBL 673
- Format
- LP, Album
New Zealand
1962- Label and catalog number
- Philips B 10776 L
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | New Zealand | Philips B 10776 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Philips BBL.7550 / Philips BBL 7550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | Philips SBBL 673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | New Zealand | Music For Leisure 6438 025 / Music For Leisure 269LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fontana 6438 025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Summit SRA295.010 / Fontana SRA-295010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Summit SG010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Fontana 6438 025 / Fontana 269LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Fontana 6438 025Album, LP | Album, LP |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870-554 / Contour 6870 554LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 554LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Vienna, City Of My Dreams
- A2Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss
- A3My Mother Was A Viennese
- A4Im Chambre Separee
- A5Play, Gypsy, Play
- A6Serenade (Farewell My Love)
- B1Grinzing
- B2While You Waltz
- B3Yearning For You
- B4Your Eyes
- B5The White Horse Inn
- B6Good-Night Vienna
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Vienna, City Of My Dreams are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Vienna, City Of My Dreams are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1971.
When was Vienna, City Of My Dreams first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Philips BBL.7550.
How do I tell if my copy of Vienna, City Of My Dreams is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBL.7550, SBBL 673, B 10776 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 10776 ▽ 1L ▽ 1//420 VV21 and AA 10776 ▽ 2L ▽ 1//420 V0 1 4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Vienna, City Of My Dreams 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.