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Passport To Romance

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra · 1956

11 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Passport To Romance was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Passport To Romance

8 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 880
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP38040-1B ✩side A runout stamped

XLP38041-1A ✩side B runout stamped

x"Lp"38040side A label

x"Lp"38041side B label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 880
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP38040-1B (star)Side 1

XLP38041-1A (star)Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Brazil

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia LPCB-42011
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPCB-42011-AA-Side Stamped Runout

LPCB-42011-BB-Side Stamped Runout

XLP 38040A-Side Label

XLP 38041B-Side Label

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.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UnknownColumbia B-880First year7", EP7", EP
1956ArgentinaColumbia 8043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956BrazilColumbia LPCB-42011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia CL 880First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanColumbia PRL 5022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 880First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 880First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 880First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07168 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6095LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BBL 7125LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Madeira
  2. A2Merry-Go-Round (Complainte de la Butte)
  3. A3Bonjour Tristesse
  4. A4A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Moritat)
  5. A5Heart Of Paris (I Left My Heart In The Heart Of Montmatre)
  6. A6Bread, Love And Dreams
  7. B1Little Bells And Big Bells
  8. B2The Little Lost Dog
  9. B3Scalinatella
  10. B4The Portuguese Washerwoman (Les Laundires Du Portugal)
  11. B5Sierra Madre (Luna Gitano)
  12. B6Sombra (Marvelleux)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Passport To Romance are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Passport To Romance are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Passport To Romance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 880.

How do I tell if my copy of Passport To Romance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 880, B-880, 8043, LPCB-42011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP38040-1E and XLP38041-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Passport To Romance 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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