UK
1961- Label and catalog number
- Decca 45-F 11329
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Nero And The Gladiators · 1961
Entry Of The Gladiators 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.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-CP-2258-1CA Side
45-CP-2259-1Cb Side
45-CP-2258-ICStamped Side A
45-CP-2259-ICStamped Side B
CPF 2258Label Side A
CPF 2259Label Side B
45-CP-2258-1CRunout side A
45-CP-2259-1CRunout side B
CP 2258Label side A
CP 2259Label side B
45-CP-2258-1CRunout side A
45-CP-2259-1CRunout side B
CP.2258Label side A
CP.2259Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Denmark | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Germany | Decca DL 25047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Sweden | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Sweden | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11329First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Decca F 11329First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Entry Of The Gladiators are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Decca 45-F 11329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 11329, F 11329, DL 25047) 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.
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.