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Vinyl pressings

Summer Of '42

by Michel Legrand · 1971

39 pressings14 countriesSoundtrackThemeScoreStage & Screen

Summer Of '42 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Summer Of '42

15 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 46 098
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S 39907 MPRunout side A

S 39908 MPRunout side B

39 907Label side A

39 908Label side B

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records K46098Warner Bros. Records K 46098
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K46098 A1 8 ASide A runout

K46098 B1 7 ASide B runout

K 46098-ASide A label

K 46098-BSide B label

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1925Warner Bros. Records 1925
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WS 1925 39907-2-1 ae A T ISide A / etched [except A]

WS 1925 39908-1-2 sɢ A T ISide B / etched [except A]

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1925Warner Bros. Records 1925
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 1 WS 1925-A 39907-1B ae D11Side A runout etched

S 2 WS 1925-B 39908-1A aeSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1925Warner Bros. Records 1925
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2 1 WS 1925-A 39907-1B ae D\Side A runout

2 WS 1925-B 39908-1A ae A3Side B runout

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1925First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1925 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceWarner Bros. Records 46 098First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyWarner Bros. Records K 46098 (W1925)First yearLPLP
1971New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKWarner Bros. Records K46098 / Warner Bros. Records K 46098First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1925 / Warner Bros. Records 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1925First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1925 / Warner Bros. Records 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1925 / Warner Bros. Records R113871First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1925 / Warner Bros. Records 1925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971VenezuelaWarner Bros. Records LPS 200.2611First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980JapanWarner Bros. Records P-6351WLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098 (WS 1925)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 82053LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 12964LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 112964LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilWarner Bros. Records 670.4161LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1925LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1925LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098 (WS 1925)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098 (WS 1925)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 46 098LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 46 098LPLP
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 46 098LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 46 098 / Warner Bros. Records (WS 1925)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanWarner Bros. Records P-8114WLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records WS 1925LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From "Summer Of '42"3:51
  2. The Picasso Suite
  3. A2Summer Song4:17
  4. A3The Bacchanal1:45
  5. A4Lonely Two2:00
  6. A5The Dancer2:12
  7. A6Montage : But Not Picasso / Full Awakening3:30
  8. A7High I.Q.2:11
  9. B1The Summer Knows (End Title Theme From "Summer Of '42")1:47
  10. The Picasso Suite
  11. B2The Entrance To Reality3:03
  12. B3La Guerre3:14
  13. B4Los Manos De Muerto3:26
  14. B5Awakening Awareness2:25
  15. B6And All The Time1:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Summer Of '42 are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Summer Of '42 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.

When was Summer Of '42 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 46 098.

How do I tell if my copy of Summer Of '42 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 098, K46098, WS 1925, 1925) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 39907 MP and S 39908 MP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Summer Of '42 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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