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Music From Shakespearean Films

by Philharmonia Orchestra · 1964

11 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Music From Shakespearean Films was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Music From Shakespearean Films

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

May 1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36198
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-X-2587-H1#2 <IAM>Runout side A complete

XAX-X-2588-H1 <IAM>Runout side B complete

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1883
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2587-1NRunout - A Side - Stamped

XAX 2588-3NRunout - B Side - Stamped

XAX.2587Label - A Side

XAX.2588Label - B Side

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKColumbia 33CX 1883First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USAngel Records 36198First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USAngel Records 36198 / Angel Records S. 36198First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4105 / World Record Club T/4105LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4105 / World Record Club T/4105LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSeraphim S-60205LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records 36198LPLP
?UKColumbia SAX 2527LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKThe World Record Club Limited ST. 656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1883LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2527LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. Richard III (1954)
  2. A1Prelude7:25
  3. Shakespeare Suite
  4. B1Funeral March From Hamlet (1947)4:17
  5. Henry V (1944) Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From Shakespearean Films are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Music From Shakespearean Films are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.

When was Music From Shakespearean Films first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK. One of them is Angel Records 36198, released May 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From Shakespearean Films is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 36198, 33CX 1883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX-X-2587-H1#2 <IAM> and XAX-X-2588-H1 <IAM>. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From Shakespearean Films 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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