Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra And Chorus · 1972
Big Screen - Little Screen was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
APRS-6425-5S I A1Side A runout
APRS-6426-5S I A1Side B runout
APRS-6425-2S I HVariant 2 Side A runout
APRS-6426-2S I HVariant 2 Side A runout
APRS-6425-4S-A2CRunout Side A
APRS-6426-3S-A3FRunout Side B
APRS-6425Label Side A
APRS-6426Label Side B
APRS-6425-4S-A16 RA-Side Runout Etching
APRS-6426-3S-A2I RB-Side Runout Etching
APRS 6425Side A label
APRS 6426Side B label
A3A2 APRS-6425-65 +-Side 1 Runout
A3A5 ARPS-6426-5S +-Side 2 Runout
APRS-6425Side 1 Label
ARPS-6426Side 2 Label
APRS-6425 GT.A runout etched
APRS-6426 GT.B runout etched
APRS-6425A label matrix
APRS-6426B label matrix
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4630First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4630 / RCA Victor LSP 4630First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Israel | RCA Victor LSP-4630 / Eastronics Ltd. APRS-6426First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL/S-4094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4630First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8257 (LSP 4630)First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4630First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4630First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4630First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Big Screen - Little Screen are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4630.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4630, SF 8257 (LSP 4630), MIL/S-4094, LPVS-1280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-6425-5S I A1 and APRS-6426-5S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
