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Mantovani's Golden Hits

by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1967

73 pressings20 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Mantovani's Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Mantovani's Golden Hits

38 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4818Decca LK.4818
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7457-3A C KT 1Stamped runout, side A

ARL-7458-2A H KT 1Stamped runout, side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4818Decca SKL.4818
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7457-3W KC JT 5DSide A runout

ZAL-7458-3W CB JT 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4818Decca SKL.4818
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7457-2WSide 1

ZAL-7458-2WSide 2

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 73 vinyl pressings

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

1960s43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4818 / Decca SKL.4818 YFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records PS 483First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records LL 3483 / London Records LL. 3483First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaLondon Records PS 483First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records PS 483First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records PS 483First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967ColombiaLondon Records PS 483 / London Records PS. 483First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16 470-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967GreeceDecca SKL 4818First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967JamaicaLondon Records SKL 4818First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967JapanLondon Records SLC-168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8131First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967PhilippinesLondon Records SKL 4818First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967South AfricaDecca SKL 4818 / Decca SKL.4818First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SKL.4818First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 43 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaDecca SKL 4818LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-DC-402 / Decca LPSV-DC-402LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-DC-402 / Decca LPSV-DC-402LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyDecca 6.21403 AS / Decca SLK 16 470-PLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDecca 31 911 1 / Decca 16.21 367LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaDecca SKLM 4818 / Decca SKL 4818LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4818LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4818LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records PS 483LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?CanadaLondon Records PS 483LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records PS 483LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceDecca 192.026 BLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16470-PLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.21 403LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SLK 16470-PLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JamaicaLondon Records PS 483LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsDecca 6412 006LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SKLM 4818 / Decca SKLM.4818LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDecca SKL 4818 / Discolibro 8001LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-2176LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Charmaine
  2. A2Moon River
  3. A3Moulin Rouge Theme
  4. A4Summertime In Venice
  5. A5Diane
  6. A6Exodus Main Theme
  7. B1Greensleeves
  8. B2True Love
  9. B3La Vie En Rose
  10. B4Around The World
  11. B5Some Enchanted Evening
  12. B6Swedish Rhapsody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mantovani's Golden Hits are there?

73 vinyl pressings of Mantovani's Golden Hits are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was Mantovani's Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca LK 4818.

How do I tell if my copy of Mantovani's Golden Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4818, SKL 4818, SKL.4818, PS 483) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-7457-3A C KT 1 and ARL-7458-2A H KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mantovani's Golden Hits 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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