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Peter UstinovThe Grand Prix Of Gibraltar!

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The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar!

by Peter Ustinov · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesComedyNon-Music

The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar!

1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USRiverside Records RLP 12-833First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaTop Rank International TRL-8573LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandTop Rank 39/661LPLP
1960USRiverside Records RLP 1127LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRiverside Records RLP 12-833 / Riverside Records RLP 833LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961UKRiverside Records RLP 12-833LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USPirelli PLP 9.333LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975South AfricaMilestone MSL 6073LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USFantasy MPF-4507LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaTop Rank International TRL 30,132 / Top Rank International TRL-8573LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USOrpheum ORP 9833 / Orpheum 9833LPLP
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-833LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-833 / Riverside Records 12-833LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Prologue
  2. A2Interviews With: von Grips; Altbauer; Orgini; Fandango; Foss; Dill; Russian Observer
  3. A3Drivers' Meeting
  4. B1Governor's Speech
  5. B2Le Mans Start
  6. B3The Arrival Of The Duke
  7. B4The Race: Fanfani Pit Stop; Wildfowl Pit Stop; Orgini Pit Stop; Fanfani Pit Stop; Halfway Report; Russian Observer; Schnorcedes Pit Stop; Pinfall Pit Stop
  8. B5Epilogue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-833.

How do I tell if my copy of The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-833) 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 The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar! 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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