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Jerry GoldsmithThe Sand Pebbles

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The Sand Pebbles

by Jerry Goldsmith · 1966

13 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

The Sand Pebbles 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Sand Pebbles

8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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

1966
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records 4189
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

4189-A LIURunout side A

4189-B LIURunout side B

4189-ALabel side A

4189-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Stateside SSL 10198
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SYRX 3427-1Side one

SYRX 3428-1Side two

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966Canada20th Century Fox Records TFM 4189First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966Canada20th Century Fox Records TFS-4189First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966Japan20th Century Fox Records SJET-7916First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966Japan20th Century Fox Records SJET-7916First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKStateside SL 10198First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKStateside SSL 10198First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966US20th Century Fox Records 4189First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966US20th Century Fox Records S 4189First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977Japan20th Century Fox Records NAS 978LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981Japan20th Century Fox Records CR-10026LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1984JapanCasablanca 25SA-263 / Polystar 25SA-263LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GermanyPolydor 834 460-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKSilva Screen FILM 048LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture2:55
  2. A2Main Title2:56
  3. A3Getting Acquainted3:52
  4. A4Repel Boarders2:37
  5. A5Death Of A Thousand Cuts4:45
  6. A6Chang-Sha1:00
  7. B1And We Were Lovers2:35
  8. B2My Secret3:59
  9. B3Maily's Abduction2:50
  10. B4Final Mission3:42
  11. B5Almost Home3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sand Pebbles are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Sand Pebbles are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1990.

When was The Sand Pebbles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records 4189.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sand Pebbles is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4189, S 4189, SL 10198, SSL 10198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4189-A LIU and 4189-B LIU. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sand Pebbles 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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