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Percy Faith & His OrchestraShangri-La!

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Shangri-La!

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra · 1963

12 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningPopFolkWorld

Shangri-La! was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Shangri-La!

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8824
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM-59154-1H H| SM oRunout Side A

XSM-59155-1J HH|| S oRunout Side B

XSM 59154Label Side A

XSM 59155Label Side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2024
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP59152 -1ARunout, side A

XLP59153 -1ARunout, side B

XLP 59152Label, side A

XLP 59153Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2024
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

o XLP59152 PA side runout, stamped

o XLP-59153-1D PB side runout, stamped

XLP 59152A side label

XLP 59153B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8824
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-59154-1 ~Side A runout, stamped

o XSM-59155-1GSide B runout, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaColumbia CL 2024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8824First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963Southern RhodesiaCBS ASF 1141First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CS 8824First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CL 2024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8824First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanColumbia YS 295First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP-233070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaSummit SRAC295-066LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6684LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS SBPG 62187 / CBS CS 8824LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Shangri-La3:00
  2. A2Kashmiri Song3:11
  3. A3The March Of Siamese Children2:24
  4. A4Stranger In Paradise3:30
  5. A5Cherry Blossom3:00
  6. A6Song Of India3:49
  7. B1Mountain High, Valley Low3:14
  8. B2Beyond The Reef2:58
  9. B3The Moon Of Manakoora3:02
  10. B4And This Is My Beloved2:55
  11. B5Sayanora2:35
  12. B6Return To Paradise4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shangri-La! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Shangri-La! are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Shangri-La! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Japan, Canada, Southern Rhodesia. One of them is Columbia CS 8824.

How do I tell if my copy of Shangri-La! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8824, CL 2024, YS 295, ASF 1141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM-59154-1H H| SM o and XSM-59155-1J HH|| S o. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shangri-La! 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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