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Windjammer

by Morton Gould · 1958

20 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Windjammer was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Windjammer

5 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1158
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood (Columbia) Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP43037-1D H I I I ISide A Runout - Variant 1 stamped, exc. H I I I I etched

XLP43038-1D B1 I XXLP I ISide B Runout - Variant 1 stamped, exc. B1 I XXLP I I etched

XLP43037-1C H I I ISide A Runout - Variant 2 stamped, exc. H I I I etched

XLP43038-1D B1X III I ISide B Runout - Variant 2 stamped, exc. B1X III I I etched

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1158First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1158First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1158First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1158First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USColumbia CL 1158First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia CS 8651LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8651LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8651LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964NetherlandsCBS 62349 / CBS CL 1158LPLP
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 8651LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 62349LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS S 62349 (CS 8651)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips BBL 7250 / Philips B 07328 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BBL 7250 / Philips B 07328 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 1158LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia CCS 8651 / Columbia CL 1158LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8651LPLP
?USColumbia CCS8651LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Special Products CCS 8651LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products CS 8651 / Columbia CS 8651LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Windjammer (The Ship)
  3. A3Life On The Ocean Waves
  4. A4The Sea Is Green
  5. A5Madeira
  6. A6Music Of Porto Santo
  7. A7Everybody Loves Saturday Night
  8. A8Catalan Melody (Song Of The Birds)
  9. B1Night Watch (Lullaby)
  10. B2Kari Waits For Me
  11. B3Marianne
  12. B4Everybody Loves Saturday Night
  13. B5Sugar Cane
  14. B6Don't Hurry Worry Me
  15. B7The Happy Wanderer
  16. B8The Crew (Hornpipe)
  17. B9Village Of New York
  18. B10New York

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Windjammer are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Windjammer are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.

When was Windjammer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1158.

How do I tell if my copy of Windjammer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1158) 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 Windjammer 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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