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Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny

by Martin Denny · 1961

16 pressings5 countriesSpace-AgeEasy ListeningPacificExotica

Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin…

10 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7168
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST•7168•1•RESide A Runout Groove Stamp

LST•7168•2•RESide B Runout Groove Stamp

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3168Liberty LRP-3168
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP∙3168-1Side A runout, stamped

LRP∙3168-2Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7168
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST_7168_3 SIDE1 I A2Stamped Side A

LST_7168_3 SIDE2 I B2Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP 3168
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3168-1 Side 1Runout Side 1 stamped

LRP-3168-1 Side 2Runout Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7168
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST•7168•1•RESide A Runout Groove Stamp

LST•7168•2•RESide B Runout Groove Stamp

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaLiberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKLondon Records SAH-G 6187First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKLondon Records HA-G 2387First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKLondon Records SAH-G 6187LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1961USLiberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USLiberty LRP 3168 / Liberty LRP-3168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USLiberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USLiberty LRP 3168First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USLiberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961USLiberty DLRP-3168First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USLiberty LRP 3168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaLiberty SYL 1042LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USJackpot Records JPR 116 / Jackpot Records JPR-116LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLiberty LRP 3168 / London Liberty LRP.3168LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?IndiaLiberty LBY 1015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLiberty LST 7168LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1My Tane (My Man)2:40
  2. A2Cumana2:18
  3. A3Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise3:01
  4. A4Day Delight2:31
  5. A5Moonlight On The Ganges2:34
  6. A6Cherokee (Indian Love Song)2:15
  7. B1Misirlou2:38
  8. B2Anna2:07
  9. B3Song Of The Bayou3:35
  10. B4Moonlight And Shadows2:56
  11. B5My Shawl2:25
  12. B6The Girl Friend Of The Whirling Dervish2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.

When was Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Liberty LST 7168.

How do I tell if my copy of Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7168, LRP 3168, DLRP-3168, SAH-G 6187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST•7168•1•RE and LST•7168•2•RE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… 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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