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The Great Race - Music From The Film Score

by Henry Mancini · 1965

18 pressings8 countriesBig BandEasy ListeningJazz

The Great Race - Music From The Film Score was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Great Race - Music From The Film Score

16 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3402
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-4322--3S I A3Side A, stamped

SPRS-4323--3S I A2Side B, stamped

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3402
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SPRS-4322-3SSide 1

SPRS-4323-5SSide 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3402
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SPRM 4320--2SRunout Side A (variant 1)

SPRM 4321--2SRunout Side B (variant 1)

SPRM 4320--2S RRunout Side A (variant 2)

SPRM 4321--2S RRunout Side B (variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3402
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SPRM 4320--3S HRunout Side A

SPRM 4321--3S HRunout 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaRCA LSP 3402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaRCA Victor LPM-3402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3402First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM 3402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyRCA Victor ALSP 3402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanVictor SHP 5509First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor RD 7759First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor RD 7759 / RCA Victor LPM-3402LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3402First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3402 / RCA Victor RD 7759First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanRCA RCA-5169 (LSP-3402)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture3:35
  2. A1aHe Shouldn't-A, Hadn't-A, Oughtn't-A Swang On Me!
  3. A1bThe Sweetheart Tree (Choral)
  4. A1cThe Great Race March
  5. A2Push The Button, Max!2:52
  6. A3The Royal Waltz1:37
  7. A4Night, Night Sweet Prince2:58
  8. A5They're Off!1:28
  9. B1The Sweetheart Tree (Choral)1:55
  10. B2The Great Race March (A Patriotic Medley)1:48
  11. B3He Shouldn't-A, Hadn't-A, Oughtn't-A Swang On Me!3:05
  12. B4Music To Become King By2:33
  13. B5Cold Finger2:24
  14. B6Pie-In-The-Face Polka2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Race - Music From The Film Score are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Great Race - Music From The Film Score are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.

When was The Great Race - Music From The Film Score first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3402.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Race - Music From The Film Score is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3402, LPM-3402, RD 7759, LSP 3402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS-4322--3S I A3 and SPRS-4323--3S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Great Race - Music From The Film Score 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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