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Sir Colin DavisAt The Last Night Of The Proms

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At The Last Night Of The Proms

by Sir Colin Davis · 1972

10 pressings7 countriesClassical

At The Last Night Of The Proms 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 At The Last Night Of The Proms

4 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6588 011
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6 588 011 2Y 4 670 11 10 04Runout side A

6588 011 1Y3 Ⓟ1972 670 06 1 21 9Runout side B

6588 011.1 YLabel side A

6588 011.2 YLabel side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6588 011
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AA 6588 011 1Y 1 Ⓟ1972 670 13 30 04Side A Stamped

AA 6588 011 2Y 1 670 11 11 04Side B Stamped

6588 011.1 YSide A Label

6588 011.2 YSide B 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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaPhilips 6588 011First yearLPLP
1972UKPhilips 6588 011First yearLPLP
1972UKPhilips 6588 011First yearLPLP
1972USPhilips 6588 011First yearLPLP
1975NetherlandsPhilips 6588 011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975NetherlandsPhilips 6588 011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanPhilips 13PC-96LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6588 011LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6588 011LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6588 011LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Hail To The Queen
  2. A2Traume - Schmerzen
  3. A3Scherzo From Octet In E Flat, Op. 20
  4. A4The Contrast, Rhyme
  5. B1Pomp And Circumstance
  6. B2The Stone Wall
  7. B3Rule Britannia
  8. B4Jerusalem
  9. B5"Colin's Speech"
  10. B6God Save The Queen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Last Night Of The Proms are there?

10 vinyl pressings of At The Last Night Of The Proms are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.

When was At The Last Night Of The Proms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Philips 6588 011.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Last Night Of The Proms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6588 011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 588 011 2Y 4 670 11 10 04 and 6588 011 1Y3 Ⓟ1972 670 06 1 21 9. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is At The Last Night Of The Proms 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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