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Music For An Arabian Night

by Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra · 1959

23 pressings13 countriesEasy ListeningLoungeJazzPop

Music For An Arabian Night 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 Music For An Arabian Night

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1109
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 2 92-1S M IRunout side A

XEX 293-2S M IRunout side B

(XEX.292)Label A

(XEX.293)Label B

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959PakistanParlophone PCS 3002First yearLPLP
1959UKParlophone PMC 1109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaCapitol Records T 10251LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaCapitol Records ST 10251 / Capitol Records ST-10251LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKParlophone PCS 3002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records T 10251LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records ST 10251 / Capitol Records ST-10251LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records ST 10251 / Capitol Records ST-10251LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST 10251 / Capitol Records ST-10251LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GreeceREGAL SREG 1032LPLP
1974TurkeyKent GLTX 251LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon LDM 8162LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaOdeon T-100220LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Costa RicaCapitol Records T-10251LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceOdeon LSO 108LPLP
?IndiaParlophone PCS 3002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IranRoyal LRT 44LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
?UKParlophone PCS 3002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKParlophone PCS 3002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKParlophone PMC 1109LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records ST10251 / Capitol Records ST 10251LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaOdeon SOLP-7184LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaOdeon OLP-148LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Windows Of The East (Ya Maila)
  2. A2Bazaar (Khitayy)
  3. A3Old Beirut (Hala La Laya)
  4. A4Wedding Dance
  5. A5Return To Paradise (Sanargi'u)
  6. A6Arab Feast (Ya Ghozayel)
  7. B1Dancing Eyes (Abbo Qubib Ghanoura)
  8. B2Come Back To Me (Ya Hala Ya Hala)
  9. B3Barefoot Girl (Albint Al Shalabiyya)
  10. B4The Moon And I (Nihna Wal-Quamar Jiran)
  11. B5Desert Hero (Qualbi Nazil Daqq)
  12. B6The Cedars Of Lebanon Ribu'u Baladi)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For An Arabian Night are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Music For An Arabian Night are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.

When was Music For An Arabian Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Pakistan. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1109.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For An Arabian Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1109, PCS 3002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 2 92-1S M I and XEX 293-2S M I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music For An Arabian Night 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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