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Living Strings"Charade" And Other Film Hits

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"Charade" And Other Film Hits

by Living Strings · 1964

12 pressings7 countriesThemeStage & Screen

"Charade" And Other Film Hits 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 "Charade" And Other Film Hits

10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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
RCA Camden CAS-799
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PCRS-6234Side A Label

PCRS-6235Side B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-799
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PCRM--6232--1S ISide 1 (stamped

PCRM--6233--1SSide 2 (stamped

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-799
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PCRS 0265/6Side 1/2

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-799
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PCRS 0265 A1A2Matrix Runout Side A (Stamped)

PCRS 0266 A1A5Matrix Runout Side B (Stamped)

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-799First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-799First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964BrazilRCA Camden CAL-799First yearLPLP
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAL-799First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964MexicoRCA Victor Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. CAMS-121First yearLPLP
1964New ZealandRCA Camden PCRM-6232 / RCA Camden CAL-799First yearLPLP
1964SpainVik VIK-3015First yearLPLP
1964USRCA Camden PCRS-6234 / RCA Camden CAL-799First yearLPLP
1964USRCA Camden CAS-799First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Camden CAL-799First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-799LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-799LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Charade (Instrumental) (From "Charade")
  2. A2More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")
  3. A3I'll Remember April (From "Ride 'Em Cowboy")
  4. A4Fascination (From "Love In The Afternoon")
  5. A5Theme From "Exodus"
  6. B1Theme From "Lawrence Of Arabia"
  7. B2Love Theme From "The Glenn Miller Story"
  8. B3Blue Hawaii (From "Blue Hawaii")
  9. B4Bye Bye Birdie (From "Bye Bye Birdie")
  10. B5Charade (Vocal) (From "Charade")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Charade" And Other Film Hits are there?

12 vinyl pressings of "Charade" And Other Film Hits are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was "Charade" And Other Film Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Camden PCRS-6234.

How do I tell if my copy of "Charade" And Other Film Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCRS-6234, CAS-799, CAL-799, CAMS-121) 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 "Charade" And Other Film Hits 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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