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Roger WilliamsAcademy Award Winners Vol. 2

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Academy Award Winners Vol. 2

by Roger Williams · 1966

10 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPopFolk

Academy Award Winners Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Academy Award Winners Vol. 2

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KS-3483
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KS6-3483-A-7(A) Stamped

KS6-3483-B-3(B) Stamped

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KL-1483
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

KL-6-1483-A-SI-5 HSide 1 runout (stamped)

KL-6-1483-B-S2-5 HSide 2 runout (stamped)

KL 6 1483 ASide 1 label

KL 6 1483 BSide 2 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKLondon Records HAR 8301First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USKapp Records KS-3483First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USKapp Records KS-3483First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USKapp Records KL-1483First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USKapp Records KS-3483First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 12.612LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaKapp Records PKS 6058LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records International MAP/S 2266 / MCA Records, Inc. MAP/S 2266LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KS-3483LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KS-3483LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Shadow Of Your Smile2:17
  2. A2The Way You Look Tonight2:38
  3. A3Sweet Leilani3:02
  4. A4Mona Lisa3:42
  5. A5High Noon3:50
  6. A6Over The Rainbow3:08
  7. B1All The Way3:26
  8. B2Lullaby Of Broadway3:23
  9. B3Thanks For The Memory3:47
  10. B4Chim Chim Cher-ee2:10
  11. B5The Sweetheart Tree3:00
  12. B6Love Is A Many Splendored Thing2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Academy Award Winners Vol. 2 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Academy Award Winners Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Academy Award Winners Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK. One of them is Kapp Records KS-3483.

How do I tell if my copy of Academy Award Winners Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS-3483, KL-1483, HAR 8301) 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 Academy Award Winners Vol. 2 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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