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Let's Face The Music by Shirley Bassey, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Let's Face The Music

by Shirley Bassey · 1962

36 pressings13 countriesBalladEasy ListeningJazzPop

Let's Face The Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Let's Face The Music

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1454
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2362-2NSide One

XAX 2363-2NSide Two

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 3454
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX. 937-2 1 GDSide A runout

YAX. 938-2 4 ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 3454
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 937-2Side One

YAX 938-2Side Two

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1454
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2362-2NSide One

XAX 2363-2NSide Two

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33OSX 1454
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(stamped) XAX 2362-2N

(stamped) XAX 2363-2N

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaColumbia SOEX 9556First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandColumbia 33 MSX 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia 33SX 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia SCX 3454First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia SCX 3454First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33SX 1454LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia 33SX 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKColumbia 33SX 1454LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaMusic For Pleasure 42003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973BelgiumMusic For Pleasure MFP 5451LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973BelgiumMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230 / Music For Pleasure 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973PakistanMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SpainRegal Pop 1 J 046-05.451 / Regal Pop 1 J 046-05.451 MLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UK & USWaxTime 771930LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO 3454LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia SOEX 9556LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaColumbia 33JSX 1454LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKColumbia SCX 3454LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKColumbia SCX 3454LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKMemoir MOIR 512LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Face The Music And Dance
  2. A2I Should Care
  3. A3Let's Fall In Love
  4. A4The Second Time Around
  5. A5Imagination
  6. A6All The Things You Are
  7. B1I Get A Kick Out Of You
  8. B2Everything I Have Is Yours
  9. B3Spring Is Here
  10. B4All Of Me
  11. B5I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind
  12. B6What Now My Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Face The Music are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Let's Face The Music are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 2014.

When was Let's Face The Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1454.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Face The Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1454, SCX 3454, SOEX 9556, 33OSX 1454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2362-2N and XAX 2363-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let's Face The Music 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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