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Hits From The Hollywood Bowl

by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra · 1972

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticImpressionistOvertureOrchestra

Hits From The Hollywood Bowl was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Hits From The Hollywood Bowl

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
London Records XPS613
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-11450-1W BM JT 1Side 1 (stamped)

ZAL-11451-1W BM JT 1Side 2 (stamped)

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USLondon Records XPS.613First yearLPLP
1972USLondon Records XPS613First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973CanadaLondon Records XPS 613LPLP
1973UKDecca SXL 6568LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USLondon Records XPS 613LPLP
1973USLondon Records XPS 613LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1973UruguayLondon Records CSU 5904LPLP
1977SpainDecca SXL 6568LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1978USLondon Records CS7132LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USLondon Records CS 7132LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLondon Records CS 7132 / London Records CS7132LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 7132 / London Records CS7132LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records XPS 613LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bolero
  2. A2Marche Slave
  3. B1Carmen - Prelude Act 1
  4. B2Carmen - Prelude Act 4
  5. B3La Forza Del Destino - Overture
  6. B4Poet And Peasant - Overture

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hits From The Hollywood Bowl are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Hits From The Hollywood Bowl are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was Hits From The Hollywood Bowl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is London Records XPS.613.

How do I tell if my copy of Hits From The Hollywood Bowl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPS.613, XPS613) 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 Hits From The Hollywood Bowl 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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