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Hollywood's Great Themes

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra · 1962

11 pressings6 countriesMusicalScoreThemeStage & Screen

Hollywood's Great Themes was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Hollywood's Great Themes

8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS SBPG 62035CBS (CS 8583)
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG ▽62035 ▽1V420VVRunout side A

SBPG ▽62035 ▽2V ▽1//420VVRunout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1783First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandCBS BP-473014 / CBS SBP 473014First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962SpainCBS SBPG 62035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKCBS BPG 62035 / CBS CL 1783First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS SBPG 62035 / CBS (CS 8583)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8583First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1783First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1783First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1783LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanColumbia YS-213LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?USColumbia Special Products P 13278LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1El Cid3:13
  2. A2Moon River3:29
  3. A3King Of Kings3:05
  4. A4Splendor In The Grass3:46
  5. A5Maria2:32
  6. A6It Might As Well Be Spring4:01
  7. B1Over And Over Again4:10
  8. B2Ben Hur3:45
  9. B3Too Late Blues2:58
  10. B4I Enjoy Being A Girl2:50
  11. B5The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse3:38
  12. B6Light In The Piazza2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hollywood's Great Themes are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Hollywood's Great Themes are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Hollywood's Great Themes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia CS 8583.

How do I tell if my copy of Hollywood's Great Themes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8583, CL 1783, BPG 62035, SBPG 62035) 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 Hollywood's Great Themes 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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