Vinyl pressings
by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1964
Kismet was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ARL-6061-1ASide A runout, var. 1
ARL-6062-1ASide B runout, var. 1
ARL-6061-1A A KT 1Side A runout, var. 2
ARL-6062-1A BB KT 1Side B runout, var. 2
ZAL.6061-IWSide A - Runout
ZAL.6062-IWSide B - Runout
ZAL.6061Side A - Label
ZAL.6062Side B - Label
ARL.6061Side A - Label
ARL.6062Side B - Label
ARL.6061Side A label, inverted
ARL.6062Side B label, inverted
ZAL-6061-1W DH KT 1Stamped runout, Side A
ZAL-6062-1W DK KT 1Stamped runout, Side B
ZAL.6061Side A label, inverted
ZAL.6062Side B label, inverted
ZAL-6061-1WStamped Runout, Side A
ZAL-6062-1WStamped Runout, Side B
ZAL.6061Side A label, inverted
ZAL.6062Side B label, inverted
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Decca SKLA 4578 / Decca SKLA-4578First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records SP 44043 / London Records SP.44043First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca SKLM 4578 / Decca SKLM.4578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 4578 / Decca LKM.4578First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4578 / Decca LK.4578First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca PFS 4035 / Decca PFS.4035First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Decca PFS 4035 / Decca PFS.4035First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records PM 55001 / London Records PM.55001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records SP 44043 / London Records SP.44043First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records PM 55001 / London Records PM.55001DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Decca PFS 4035LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Decca DGS 3LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05953 / World Record Club R 05953LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records MIP-1-9312LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca PFS 4035LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4578 / Decca LK.4578LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records SP 44043LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Kismet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is London Records PM 55001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 55001, SP 44043, LK 4578, PFS 4035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6061-1A and ARL-6062-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
