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Plays The Immortal Classics

by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1953

34 pressings12 countriesClassical

Plays The Immortal Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Plays The Immortal Classics

3 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LK.4072Decca LK 4072
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL-1786-2DR G 31 CAStamped Runout, Side A

ARL-1787-1DR DU RT 1Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4072
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 1786-3AStamped Runout, Side A

CA ARL 1787-3AStamped Runout, 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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953SpainDecca LK 4072First yearLPLP
1953UKDecca LK.4072 / Decca LK 4072First yearLPLP
1953UKDecca LK.4072First yearLPLP
1954UKDecca LK.4072 / Decca LK 4072LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LK.4072 / Decca LK 4072LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956CanadaLondon Records LL 877 / London Records LL.877LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaLondon Records LL. 877LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LK.4072 / Decca LK 4072LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USLondon Records LL-877LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USLondon Records LL.877 / London Records LL 877LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USLondon Records LL 877 / London Records LL.877LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USLondon Records LL 877 / London Records LL.877LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USLondon Records LL.877 / London Records LL 877LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USLondon Records LL.877 / London Records LL 877LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968NetherlandsDecca 825 379 DQYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971MexicoRichmond B-20203LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17610LPLP
?AustraliaDecca LKA4072LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaDecca LKA-4072 / Decca LKA 4072LPLP
?CanadaLondon Records LL 877 / London Records LL.877LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaLondon Records LL 877 / London Records LL.877LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LK.4072LPLP
?JapanLondon Records J-LLB 26LPLP
?NetherlandsDecca 6375 303LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsDecca 625 379 QLLP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandDecca LKM.4072 / Decca LKM 4072LPLP
?New ZealandDecca LKA-4072 / Decca LKM 4072LPLP
?New ZealandDecca LKM.4072 / Decca LKM 4072LPLP
?South AfricaDecca LK.4072LPLP
?SpainDecca LK 4072LPLP
?UKDecca LK.4072 / Decca LK 4072LPLP
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude In C Sharp Minor
  2. A2Minuet From Divertimento In D
  3. A3Romance
  4. A4Simple Aveu
  5. A5On Wings Of Song
  6. A6Largo
  7. B1Barcarolle
  8. B2Ave Maria
  9. B3Cradle Song
  10. B4Air On The G String
  11. B5Etude No.3 In E Major
  12. B6Waltz From Serenade For Strings

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays The Immortal Classics are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Plays The Immortal Classics are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1953 and 1971.

When was Plays The Immortal Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, Spain. One of them is Decca LK.4072.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays The Immortal Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK.4072, LK 4072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-1786-2DR G 31 CA and ARL-1787-1DR DU RT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Plays The Immortal Classics 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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