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Mantovani And His OrchestraPlay Music From The Films

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Play Music From The Films

by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1957

57 pressings12 countriesStage & Screen

Play Music From The Films was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Play Music From The Films

3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LK4154
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL-3186-1A BMG ET 23 1 1 CABRunout side A

ARL-3187-1A UBH ET 1 6 2 4 H CARunout side 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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaDecca LKA-4154First yearLPLP
1957UKDecca LK4154First yearLPLP
1957UKDecca LK4154First yearLPLP
1958CanadaLondon Records PS. 112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958New ZealandDecca SKLM 4014 / Decca SKLM.4014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958South AfricaDecca SKL 4014LPLP
1958UKDecca SKL4014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SKL 4014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1958UKDecca SKL4014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records PS.112LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USLondon Records PS 112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USLondon Records PS 112 / London Records PS.112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USLondon Records PS 112 / London Records PS.112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USLondon Records PS 112 / London Records PS.112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USLondon Records PS 112 / London Records PS.112LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1968New ZealandDecca SKLM 4014 / Decca SKLM.4014LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968SpainDecca SKL 4014LPLP
1968UKDecca SKL 4014LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BrazilLondon Records LLG 11003-S / London Records 8202171LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-DC-70421 / Decca LPSV-DC-70421LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainDecca SKL 4014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978South AfricaDecca SPL 3269LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04642 / World Record Club R 04642LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04642 / World Record Club R 04642LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04642 / World Record Club R 04642LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records LL 1513LPLP
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-4014LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?AustriaDecca SKL 4014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumDecca SSS.149 / Decca SSS 149LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumDecca LPD 255 Y 345LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilLondon Records LLN 7061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaLondon Records PS.112LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaLondon Records LL 1513LPLP
?CanadaLondon Records LL 1513 / London Records LL.1513LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records LL 1513 / London Records LL. 1513LPLP
?GermanyDecca SKL 4014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandDecca LKM.4154 / Decca LKM 4154LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LK.4154 / Decca LK 4154LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LK.4154 / Decca LK 4154LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LK 4154LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Warsaw Concerto
  2. A2Serenata D'Amore
  3. A3The Dream Of Olwen
  4. B1The Legend Of The Glass Mountain
  5. B2Story Of Three Loves (Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini)
  6. B3Cornish Rhapsody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Music From The Films are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Play Music From The Films are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1980.

When was Play Music From The Films first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, Australia. One of them is Decca LK4154.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Music From The Films is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK4154, LKA-4154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-3186-1A BMG ET 23 1 1 CAB and ARL-3187-1A UBH ET 1 6 2 4 H CA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Play Music From The Films 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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