Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra And Chorus · 1966
The Best Of Mancini Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SPRM-8919--2S I A1Side A runout
SPRM-8920--2S I A1Side B runout
SPRM-8919Side A label
SPRM-8920Side B label
SPRS-8921--2S A3 RSide A runout
SPRS-8922--2S A2 RSide B runout
SPRS-8921Side A label
SPRS-8922Side B label
B1A3 SPRS-8921--1SSide A runout, stamped
A2A2 SPRS-8922-1SSide B runout, stamped
SPRS-8921Side A label
SPRS-8922Side B label
A3A1 SPRM-8919--2SSide A Runout - Stamped
A2A1 SPRM-8920-2SSide B Runout - Stamped
SPRM-8919Side A Label
SPRM-8920Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | RCA LSP 3557First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA LPM 3557First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 3557First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3557First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 3557First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3557 / RCA Victor SPRS-8921First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3557First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3557First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3557First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3557 / RCA Victor LPM 3557First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA LSP 3557LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Brazil | RCA Victor LSP-3557LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3557LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 3557LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Mancini Volume 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3557, released December 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3557, LSP 3557, LPM 3557, LSP-3557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRM-8919--2S I A1 and SPRM-8920--2S 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.
