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Henry ManciniThe Music From Peter Gunn

Vinyl pressings

The Music From Peter Gunn

by Henry Mancini · 1959

11 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackThemeJazzStage & Screen

The Music From Peter Gunn was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Music From Peter Gunn

11 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA-4333RCA Victor EPA 4333
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2PH-8415A-side label

J2PH-8416B-side label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor ESP 4333
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2PZ-8417side A

J2PZ-8418side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA-4333
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2PH-8415A-side label

J2PH-8416B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA-4333
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2PH-8415A-side label

J2PH-8416B-side label

variant 1 (J2:PH8415-2S:A1 R)A-side

variant 1 (J2:PH8416-2S:A1 R)B-side

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 45EP EPA-4333RCA Victor EPA-4333
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2PH-8415Label A

J2PH-8416Label B

J2 PH8415-3S HDeadwax A

J2 PH8416-3S HDeadwax B

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Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA 20178
Format
7", EP · Mono
Runout / matrix

K2PH-0085Side 1 runout, stamped

K2PH-0086Side 2 runout, stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaRCA 20178First year7", EP7", EP
1959AustraliaRCA S 20178First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1959AustraliaRCA S20178First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1959CanadaRCA Victor EPA-4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959GermanyRCA EPA-4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959New ZealandRCA RPX 1053First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959USRCA Victor EPA-4333 / RCA Victor EPA 4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor ESP 4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor EPA-4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor EPA-4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor 45EP EPA-4333 / RCA Victor EPA-4333First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Peter Gunn2:04
  2. A2A Profound Gass3:18
  3. B1Fallout!3:13
  4. B2Sorta Blue2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Music From Peter Gunn are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Music From Peter Gunn are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was The Music From Peter Gunn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-4333.

How do I tell if my copy of The Music From Peter Gunn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-4333, ESP 4333, 45EP EPA-4333, 20178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2PH-8415 and J2PH-8416. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Music From Peter Gunn 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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