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Experiment In Terror (Music From The Motion Picture) by Henry Mancini, album cover

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Experiment In Terror (Music From The Motion Picture)

by Henry Mancini · 1962

24 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackEasy ListeningBig BandJazz

Experiment In Terror 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 Experiment In Terror

18 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2442
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis; 1st jacket
Runout / matrix

N2P Y 0223- 1S I A1Runout A, stamped

N2P Y 0224-1S A'2' IRunout B, stamped

N2PY-0223Label A

N2PY-0224Label B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 2442RCA Victor LPM-2442
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

N2 PP0221-10S A1 ISide A Runout

N2 PP0222-1S I A2Side B Runout

N2PP-0221A-Side Label

N2PP-0222B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2442
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2P Y 0223-4S A1 R RRunout Side A [Stamped]

N2P Y 0224-4S A1 R RRunout Side B [Stamped]

N2PY-0223Label Side A

N2PY-0224Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaRCA L101286First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaRCA SL101286First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962BrazilRCA Victor LPM/LZP-2442First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2442First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LSP 2442First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2442 / RCA Victor LSP 2442First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962ItalyRCA Victor LPM 2442First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962South AfricaRCA Victor 31. 603 (LPM 2442)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LPM 2442 / RCA Victor LPM-2442First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2442First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSP 2442First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LPM 2442First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LPM 2442First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2442 / RCA Victor LSP 2442First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2442First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainRCA Victor NL-45964 / Fresh Sound Records NL-45964LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKNot Now Music NOTLP186LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVATM034 / RCA Victor MOVATM034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVATM034LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2442 / RCA Victor LSP 2442LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2442LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Fluters' Ball3:17
  2. A2Tooty Twist2:10
  3. A3Kelly's Tune3:15
  4. A4Golden Gate Twist2:10
  5. A5The Good Old Days2:00
  6. A6Experiment In Terror (Twist)2:42
  7. B1Experiment In Terror2:16
  8. B2Nancy3:29
  9. B3Down By The Wharf2:25
  10. B4Teen-Age Hostage2:35
  11. B5White On White2:06
  12. B6Final Out At Candlestick Park2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Experiment In Terror are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Experiment In Terror are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was Experiment In Terror first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2442.

How do I tell if my copy of Experiment In Terror is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2442, LPM 2442, LSP 2442, L101286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2P Y 0223- 1S I A1 and N2P Y 0224-1S A'2' I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Experiment In Terror 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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