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Shirley Bassey25th Anniversary Album

Vinyl pressings

25th Anniversary Album

by Shirley Bassey · 1978

13 pressings9 countriesBalladEasy ListeningMusicalSoul

25th Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 25th Anniversary Album

7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SBTV 60147/48United Artists Records SBTV 60147
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SBTV 60147 A-2 2 G RSide A stamped

SBTV 60147 B-1 G G 1Side B stamped

SBTV 60148 A-1 R 1Side C stamped

SBTV 60148 B-1 R 1Side C stamped

Full details of this pressing

France

1978
Label and catalog number
Liberty 2S 17261965/6Liberty 2S17261965/6
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

61965 A 21 M6 335085 IRunout stamped, Side A

61965 B 21 M6 335086 IRunout stamped, Side B

61966 A 21 M6 335087 IRunout stamped, Side C

61966 B 21 M6 335088 IRunout stamped, Side D

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 70113/4First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978FranceLiberty 2S 17261965/6 / Liberty 2S17261965/6First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978JapanLiberty K25P-66First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1978PortugalUnited Artists Records 8E 16661965/66First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1978ScandinaviaUnited Artists Records SBTV 60147/48First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1978UKUnited Artists Records SBTV 60147/48 / United Artists Records SBTV 60147First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1978UKUnited Artists Records UAD 20147/8First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 172-61965/66LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 154-61965/6 / United Artists Records 5C 154-61965/6LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 154-61965/6 / United Artists Records 61965/6LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979South AfricaUnited Artists Records UADJ(X) 2201LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaEMI EME.1096/2 / EMI EME-1096-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKUnited Artists Records SBTV 60147/48LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Fire Down Below2:46
  2. A2As I Love You (More And More And More)2:53
  3. A3Banana Boat Song2:43
  4. A4You, You Romeo2:44
  5. A5Kiss Me Honey, Honey Kiss Me2:26
  6. A6With These Hands3:19
  7. A7As Long As He Needs Me3:00
  8. A8Reach For The Stars2:58
  9. A9You'll Never Know (Just How Much I Love You)3:07
  10. A10I'll Get By You (As Long As I Have You)2:29
  11. A11Climb Every Mountain3:12
  12. B1Far Away3:12
  13. B2Ave Maria3:52
  14. B3What Now My Love2:56
  15. B4Tonight2:34
  16. B5What Kind Of Fool Am I3:18
  17. B6I (Who Have Nothing)2:40
  18. B7My Special Dream2:55
  19. B8Gone2:40
  20. B9Goldfinger2:51
  21. B10No Regrets4:25
  22. C1Big Spender1:48
  23. C2Does Anybody Miss Me2:25
  24. C3This Is My Life3:11
  25. C4Something3:32
  26. C5The Fool On The Hill3:19
  27. C6Diamonds Are Forever2:40
  28. C7Where Do I Begin (Love Story)3:12
  29. C8For All We Know2:43
  30. C9And I Love You So4:27
  31. C10Make The World A Little Younger3:34
  32. D1Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)3:35
  33. D2Nobody Does It Like Me2:14
  34. D3Send In The Clowns3:18
  35. D4Emotion4:15
  36. D5Good, Bad But Beautiful3:24
  37. D6The Way We Were2:45
  38. D7What I Did For Love3:43
  39. D8Feelings4:43
  40. D9If I Never Sing Another Song4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 25th Anniversary Album are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 25th Anniversary Album are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.

When was 25th Anniversary Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Japan and more. One of them is United Artists Records SBTV 60147/48.

How do I tell if my copy of 25th Anniversary Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBTV 60147/48, UAD 20147/8, L 70113/4, 2S 17261965/6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBTV 60147 A-2 2 G R and SBTV 60147 B-1 G G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 25th Anniversary Album 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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