US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2708
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
o XSM118211-1B — A IIIISide A Runout
o XSM118212-1B T A I I ISide B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by John Barry · 1967
John Barry Conducts His Greatest Movie Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
o XSM118211-1B — A IIIISide A Runout
o XSM118212-1B T A I I ISide B Runout
SS 63038 A2 5 CRun-out side A, stamped
SS 63038 B1 2GRun-out side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS SBP 233607First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Israel | CBS S 63038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Israel | CBS S 63038First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473431First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | CBS CS 9508First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SS 63038 / CBS 63038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2708First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP 233607LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9508LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1647LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9508LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of John Barry Conducts His Greatest Movie Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Israel and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2708.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2708, SS 63038, SBP 233607, S 63038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM118211-1B — A IIII and o XSM118212-1B T A I I I. 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.

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