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Matt MonroBorn Free (Invitation To The Movies)

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Born Free (Invitation To The Movies)

by Matt Monro · 1967

28 pressings13 countriesPopStage & Screen

Born Free (Invitation To The Movies) 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 Born Free (Invitation To The Movies)

20 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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
Capitol Records ST 2730
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side 1 stamped ST1 2730-A11

Side 2 stamped ST2 2730-A11

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967AustraliaCapitol Records T 2730First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaCapitol Records SENC.9975 / Capitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967BrazilCapitol Records T 2730First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 287First yearLPLP
1967GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 287LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967PhilippinesCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SingaporeCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCapitol Records T 2730First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCapitol Records T 2730First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCapitol Records ST 2730First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCapitol Records T 2730First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038 - 85526LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South KoreaCapitol Records OLE-311LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDrum DRUM 8040 / Capitol Records SENC-9975LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?BelgiumCapitol Records 4 C 034-85526 Y / Capitol Records 4C 034-85.526LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 2730LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records T 2730LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records T 2730LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Alfie
  2. A2Georgy Girl
  3. A3Theme From "The Sand Pebbles"
  4. A4A Time For Love
  5. A5I Will Wait For You
  6. A6Moment To Moment
  7. B1Born Free
  8. B2In The Arms Of Love
  9. B3Wednesday's Child
  10. B4A Man And A Woman
  11. B5Strangers In The Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Born Free (Invitation To The Movies) are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Born Free (Invitation To The Movies) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was Born Free (Invitation To The Movies) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2730.

How do I tell if my copy of Born Free (Invitation To The Movies) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2730, T 2730, T 2760, SM 2730) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Born Free (Invitation To The Movies) 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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