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Happy Strings Of Zacharias

by Helmut Zacharias · 1967

13 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Happy Strings Of Zacharias was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Happy Strings Of Zacharias

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 227First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsHÖR ZU SHZE 227First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandColumbia TWO 201 / Columbia TWO.201LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainLa Voz De Su Amo TWO-L 120LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKColumbia TWO 201LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyEmidisc C 048-50600LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971ItalyEmidisc 3C 048-50600 / Emidisc C 048-50600LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceEmidisc C 048-50 600LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceEMI 2C 062-28091 / Columbia 2C 062-28091LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 600LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 600LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyEmidisc 3C 048-50600 / Emidisc C 048-50600LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyEMI SCPSQ 540 / Columbia SCPSQ 540LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1.1These Boots Are Made For Walking
  2. A1.2Jackson
  3. A2.1Ode To Billy Joe
  4. A2.2Dear Mrs. Applebee
  5. A2.3Excerpt From 'A Teenage Opera'
  6. A3.1I Was Kaiser Bills Batman
  7. A3.2Winchester Cathedral
  8. A3.3Yellow Submarine
  9. A4.1The Girls In Paris
  10. A4.2The Happening
  11. A4.3Zabadak
  12. A5.1Release Me
  13. A5.2Monja
  14. A5.3Born Free
  15. B1.1Mexico Calling
  16. B1.2Puppet On A String
  17. B1.3A Banda
  18. B2.1Somethin' Stupid
  19. B2.2San Francisco
  20. B2.3Massachusetts
  21. B3.1Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
  22. B3.2All You Need Is Love
  23. B3.3When I'm 64
  24. B4.1Spanish Flea
  25. B4.2Music To Watch Girls By
  26. B4.3Miss Frenchy Brown
  27. B5.1The Last Waltz
  28. B5.2Ludmilla Theme (Aus Dem Film, 'Liebesnächte In Der Taiga'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Happy Strings Of Zacharias are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Happy Strings Of Zacharias are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.

When was Happy Strings Of Zacharias first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is HÖR ZU SHZE 227.

How do I tell if my copy of Happy Strings Of Zacharias is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHZE 227) 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 Happy Strings Of Zacharias 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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