US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Kapp Records KS-3406
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Roger Williams · 1964
Academy Award Winners 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.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
KL 4 1406-A-3K with line across
KL 4 1406-B-4-54 with line across
KS4_3406_A_#3 I A3Stamped side A
KS4_3406_C_X3 I A2Stamped side B
KS-4-3406-A 10/27/4 ARCRunout side A variant 1
KS-4-3406 B ARC 10/27/4Runout side B variant 1
KS-4-3406-A 7/18/4 ARCRunout side A variant 2
KS-4-3406-B ARC 6-17-4Runout side B variant 2
ACL-2620-1BSide 1
ACL-2621-1BSide 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3406LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HA-R 8195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Kapp Records KS-3406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Kapp Records KL-1406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Kapp Records KS-3406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Kapp Records KS-3406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Kapp Records KS-3406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Brazil | Mocambo LP 40.286LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 112430LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kapp Records KS-3406 / Kapp Records KS 3406LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Academy Award Winners are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Kapp Records KS-3406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS-3406, KL-1406, HA-R 8195) 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.
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.