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The Shirley Bassey Collection

by Shirley Bassey · 1972

11 pressings7 countriesBalladVocalEasy ListeningJazz

The Shirley Bassey Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 The Shirley Bassey Collection

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records 5C184-93 614/15
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold sleeve
Runout / matrix

UAD 60013 A-IRunout side A

UAD 60013 B-IRunout side B

UAD 60014 A-IRunout side C

UAD 60014 B-IRunout 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 45301/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 348/49 XDFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JapanUnited Artists Records GW 221 / United Artists Records GW 222First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C184-93 614/15First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAD 60013/4First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKUnited Artists Records UAD 60013/4First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974JapanUnited Artists Records GSW-11~12LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 868/69 XCLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsNot On Label 93614LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelUnited Artists Records UAD 60013/4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsSunset Records 5D 128-93614/5LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Does Anybody Miss Me?2:25
  2. A2I'll Never Fall In Love Again2:50
  3. A3Never Never No2:59
  4. A4Picture Puzzle2:33
  5. A5I Only Miss Him2:27
  6. A6As I Love You2:07
  7. B1This Is My Life3:07
  8. B2Who Am I?2:37
  9. B3Funny Girl2:23
  10. B4Sunny2:42
  11. B5I've Been Loved2:54
  12. B6Where Is Tomorrow2:39
  13. C1Think Of Me2:59
  14. C2(You Are) My Way Of Life2:21
  15. C3We3:04
  16. C4Give Me You2:25
  17. C5It's Always 4 A.M.3:25
  18. C6Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me2:53
  19. D1Now You Want To Be Loved2:55
  20. D2.aMedley: Goin' Out Of My Head
  21. D2.bYou Go To My Head2:53
  22. D3Softly As I Leave You2:27
  23. D4A Time For Us1:55
  24. D5The Joker2:25
  25. D6I Must Know2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Shirley Bassey Collection are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Shirley Bassey Collection are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.

When was The Shirley Bassey Collection first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAD 60013/4.

How do I tell if my copy of The Shirley Bassey Collection is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAD 60013/4, L 45301/2, UAS 29 348/49 XD, GW 221) 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 The Shirley Bassey Collection 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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