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Waterloo

by Nino Rota · 1970

10 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Waterloo was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Waterloo

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
CAM SAG 9030
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2G0KY 16644 DL 145/ASide A, label

2G0KY 16645 DL 145/BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 6003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PAS-6003-S1Side A etched runout

PAS-6003-S2Side B etched 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaParamount Records PAS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyCAM SAG 9030First yearLPLP
1970ItalyCAM SAG 9030First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970South AfricaParamount Records PAS 6003First yearLPLP
1971AustraliaParamount Records SPML-934040LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971BrazilRGE USLP 6255LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanParamount Records SJET-8307LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKParamount Records SPFL 266 / Paramount Records 1E 062 ◦ 92121LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USParamount Records PAS-6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USParamount Records PAS-6003LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Titoli - Ritorno dell'Elba
  2. A2Marcia scozzese - Saluto a Wellington e promenade-music
  3. A3Waterloo-waltz
  4. A4Notte di vigilia - Parata delle truppe napoleoniche
  5. A5Gli "Scots greys"
  6. B1"La voce della guerra - I tredici quadrati - ""How can it be?""
  7. B2"La vieille garde - I Prussiani - Wellington (""Now it's your time!"")"
  8. B3Il campo dei morti
  9. B4E la guerra continua (Titoli finali)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waterloo are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Waterloo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Waterloo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Canada, South Africa. One of them is CAM SAG 9030.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAG 9030, PAS 6003) 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 Waterloo 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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