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Man Of La Mancha by Man Of La Mancha - Original Broadway Cast, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Man Of La Mancha

by Man Of La Mancha - Original Broadway Cast · 1965

50 pressings8 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Man Of La Mancha 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 Man Of La Mancha

2 pressings 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.

US

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KRS-5505
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KRS 6 5505-A-7Side A

KRS 6 5505-B-1Side 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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USKapp Records KRS-4505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USKapp Records KRS-5505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaKapp Records PK 6063LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaKapp Records KRL 4505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USKapp Records KRL 4505LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USKapp Records KRL 4505LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USKapp Records KRL-4505LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaKapp Records PKS 6063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKLondon Records HAR 8362LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USKapp Records KRS 5505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USKapp Records KRS-5505 / Kapp Records KRL-4505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USKapp Records KRS-5505LPLP
1972CanadaKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972New ZealandMCA Records MAP/S 2268LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKMCA Records MUPS 466 / MCA Records MAPS 2268LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 37197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanMCA Records MCA-7109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USKapp Records KRS-5505 / Kapp Records KRL-4505LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-2018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-2018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-2018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USKapp Records KRS-5505 / Kapp Records KRL-4505LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USKapp Records KRS-5505 / Kapp Records KRL-4505LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USKapp Records KRL-4505 / Kapp Records KRS-5505LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA-2018LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-2018LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-2018 / MCA Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-37197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 2268 / MCA Records MAPS 2268LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KRS-4505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaMCA Records SMCA 536LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMCA Records MCA 2018LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-1672LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?USMCA Records MCA-37197 / MCA Records MCA-1672LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USKapp Records KRS-5505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Man Of La Mancha
  3. A3It's All The Same
  4. A4Dulcinea
  5. A5I'm Only Thinking Of Him
  6. A6I Really Like Him
  7. A7What Do You Want Of Me?
  8. A8The Barber's Song / Golden Helmet
  9. B1To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream)
  10. B2The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
  11. B3Little Bird, Little Bird
  12. B4The Dubbing (Knight Of The Woeful Countenance)
  13. B5The Abduction
  14. B6Aldonza
  15. B7A Little Gossip
  16. B8Dulcinea (Reprise) / The Impossible Dream (Reprise) / Man Of La Mancha (Reprise) / The Psalm / Finale (The Impossible Dream)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Man Of La Mancha are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Man Of La Mancha are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was Man Of La Mancha first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Kapp Records KRS-4505, released December 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Man Of La Mancha is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KRS-4505, KRS-5505) 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 Man Of La Mancha 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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