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Music From "The Sound Of Music"

by Living Strings · 1965

12 pressings6 countriesScoreMusicalStage & Screen

Music From "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 Music From "The Sound Of Music"

8 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 869
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RCRS-7183Side A

RCRS-7184Side B

RCRS--7183--1SSide A, Stamped, Variant 1

RCRS--7184--1SSide B, Stamped, Variant 1

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 869
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RCRM—7181–4S A2 RSide A stamped [A 2 etched]

RCRM—7182–3S A4 RSide B stamped [2nd R etched]

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Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-869
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RCRS-7183Runout Side A

RCRS-7184Runout Side B

RCRS-7183Label Side A

RCRS-7184Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAL 869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAS-869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAS-869First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965ItalyVik KLVP 148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965New ZealandRCA Camden CAS 869 / RCA Camden CAL-869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandRCA Camden CAL 869 / RCA Camden CAL-869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Camden CDN-5130First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Camden CAS 869First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Camden CAL 869First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS 869LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS-869LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 869LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Overture
  2. A2Maria2:27
  3. A3My Favorite Things3:10
  4. A4Do-Re-Mi2:19
  5. A5Climb Ev'ry Mountain2:28
  6. B1The Sound Of Music2:34
  7. B2Sixteen Going On Seventeen2:40
  8. B3Something Good2:02
  9. B4Edelweiss2:59
  10. B5I Have Confidence2:30

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Music From "The Sound Of Music" are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Music From "The Sound Of Music" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 869.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 869, CAL 869, CDN-5130, CAS-869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCRS-7183 and RCRS-7184. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From "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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