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Vinyl pressings

The Sound Of Music

by Julie Andrews · 1965

10 pressings5 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

The Sound Of Music 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 Sound Of Music

1 pressing came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceRCA Victor 86.436First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 86.4367", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 86.4367", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 86.4367", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 86.4367", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor LC-161157", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-96777", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-96777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?LebanonRCA Victor EX MA 80017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?TurkeyRCA Victor 45-96777", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1The Sound Of Music
  2. A2I Have Confidence In Me
  3. BDo-Re-Mi

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Music are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Music are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was The Sound Of Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France. One of them is RCA Victor 86.436, released June 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sound Of Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 86.436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sound Of Music 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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