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Columbia Records Presents John Williams

by John Williams · 1964

20 pressings9 countriesBaroqueRomanticClassicalClassical

Columbia Records Presents John Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Columbia Records Presents John Williams

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6608
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-77107-1ARunout A, variant 1

XXSM-77108-1ARunout B, variant 1

0 XXSM-77107-1GRunout A, variant 2

0 XXSM-77108-1AC T A3Runout B, variant 2

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6608
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-77107-1ARunout A

XXSM-77108-1ARunout B

XSM 77107Label A

XSM 77108Label B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6008
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP-77106-1K 1Runout A

XXLP-77106-1AG 1Label A

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6608First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6608First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 6008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 6008First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965UKCBS BRG 72339 / CBS ML6008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBRG 72339 / CBS 72339LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72339 / CBS MS 6608LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6608LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandCBS SBR 475312 / CBS 72339LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ChileColumbia Masterworks SLPC- 49013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyCBS 61 594LPLP
1975GermanyCBS 61 594LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975GermanyCBS 61 594LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977South KoreaCBS/Sony 25AC 182 / Jigu Records KJCL-5134LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Odyssey ODA 5047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 61 594LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 61 594LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanCBS OS 427 CLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6608LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Fourth Lute Suite
  2. B1Sevilla4:29
  3. B2Recuerdos De La Alhambra3:53
  4. B3Fandanguillo4:38
  5. B4Soleares (No. 2 From "Homenaje À Tarrega")2:00
  6. B5Ràfaga2:47
  7. B6El Testamen De Amelia2:10
  8. B7Scherzino Mexicano2:38
  9. B8El Colibri1:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Columbia Records Presents John Williams are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Columbia Records Presents John Williams are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.

When was Columbia Records Presents John Williams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6608.

How do I tell if my copy of Columbia Records Presents John Williams is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6608, ML 6008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-77107-1A and XXSM-77108-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Columbia Records Presents John Williams 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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