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Classical Encores

by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1963

25 pressings10 countriesBaroqueClassicalRomanticClassical

Classical Encores was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Classical Encores

4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaLondon Records PS 269 / London Records PS. 269First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaLondon Records LL 3269 / London Records LL.3269First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963JapanLondon Records SLC 72First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USLondon Records LL 3269 / London Records LL.3269First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandDecca LKM 4603 / Decca LKM.4603LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SKL 4603 / Decca SKL.4603LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca LK 4603 / Decca LK.4603LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967SpainDecca LK 4603LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanLondon Records GT 513LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyDecca 6.26096 LF / Teldec Musik + Freizeit Service 6.26096LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 7570 / Decca SKLA-7570LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 7570 / Decca SKLA-7570LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca LPD 251 YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records PS.269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaLondon Records LL 3269 / London Records LL.3269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaLondon Records LL 3269 / Daro International LL 3269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SBD 1123-C / Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 216LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?GermanyDecca SLK 16340-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.21394 ASLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SLK 16340-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SKL 16340-P / Decca SLK 16340-PLPLP
?GermanyDecca SBD 1123-C / Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 216LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USLondon Records PS 269 / London Records PS.269LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records LL 3269 / London Records LL.3269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 3269 / London Records LL 3269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Slavonic Dance No. 2 In E Minor
  2. A2Etude No. 3 Op. 10
  3. A3Tango In D
  4. A4Barcarolle From "Tales Of Hoffmann"
  5. A5On Wings Of Song
  6. A6Hungarian Dance No. 5
  7. B1Solveig's Song From "Peer Gynt"
  8. B2Air On The G String
  9. B3Cradle Song
  10. B4None But The Lonely Heart
  11. B5Ave Maria
  12. B6Largo From "Xerxes"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Classical Encores are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Classical Encores are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.

When was Classical Encores first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is London Records LL 3269.

How do I tell if my copy of Classical Encores is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 3269, PS 269, SLC 72) 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 Classical Encores 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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