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Ben-Hur by Miklós Rózsa, album cover

First-year pressing

Ben-Hur 1959 US Pressing (1E1)

Ben-Hur by Miklós Rózsa

Mono
Artist
Miklós Rózsa
Title
Ben-Hur
Labels
  • MGM Records 1E1
  • MGM Records IEI
Country
US
Released
1959
Format
LP, Deluxe Edition, Mono, Box Set
Format notes
MGM Record Manufacturing Division Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 59 MG 504 BRunout side A, var. 1, possibly incomplete
  • 59 MG 505Runout side B, var. 1, possibly incomplete
  • 1 E1 S1 59MG 504BRunout side A, var. 2 etched exc. 1 E1 S1 stamped
  • 1 E1 S2 2 59 MG 505Runout side B, var. 2 etched exc. 1 E1 S2 2 stamped
  • 59-MG-504-E 1E1 S1 [Ankh] 4Runout side A, var. 3
  • 59 MG 505B ⇧ 1-E-1 S2 [Ankh] 2Runout side B, var. 3
  • 1 E1 S1 59MG 504BRunout side A, var. 4
  • 1 E1 32 2 59 MG 505 [Ankh]Runout side B, var. 4
All 59 pressings of Ben-Hur