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Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea

by Living Strings · 1960

12 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningFolkSea ShantiesFolk

Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea

7 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 639
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L3ZY-2885-27S A HSide A runout

L3 ZY2886-12S HSide B runout

(L3ZY-2885)Side A matrix center label

(L3ZY-2886)Side B matrix center label

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA SF-5072RCA SF.5072
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JFAY-0162-1D C ET 1Side A Runout

JFAY-0163-1D U ET 1Side B Runout

JFAY-0162Side A Label (Inverted)

JFAY-0163Side B Label (Inverted)

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 639
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(A-Side):L3ZY-2885-28 S

(B-Side):L3 ZY2886-13S

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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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAS 639First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAL 639First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAL 639First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaRCA 31,418 / RCA 31.418First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKRCA SF-5072 / RCA SF.5072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Camden CAS 639First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor 31,418First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968South AfricaRCA Victor 38,010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 639LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA SF-5072LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 639LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Camden CAS 639LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Ebb Tide
  2. A2.aBanana Boat Song
  3. A2.bJamaica Farewell
  4. A3Rio Grande (Traditional)
  5. A4.aCome To Capri
  6. A4.bIsle Of Capri
  7. A4.cCome Back To Sorrento (Torna A Surriento)
  8. Medley
  9. B1.aA-Roving (Traditional)
  10. B1.bLa Mer
  11. B1.cShenandoah (Traditional)
  12. B2.aFar Away Places
  13. B2.bSleepy Lagoon
  14. B2.cAloha Oe (Farewell To Thee)
  15. B2.dAround The World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1968.

When was Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 639.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 639, 31,418, SF-5072, CAL 639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L3ZY-2885-27S A H and L3 ZY2886-12S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea 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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