US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Colpix Records CP 516
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XTV-89902-1ARunout Stamped Side A
XTV-89903-1B ∆ 5998-XRunout Etched Side B
MR(in a circle)Runout Stamped Both Sides
∆ 5998Runout Etched Side A
Vinyl pressings
by Sol Kaplan · 1963
The Victors - Original Soundtrack Recording was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XTV-89902-1ARunout Stamped Side A
XTV-89903-1B ∆ 5998-XRunout Etched Side B
MR(in a circle)Runout Stamped Both Sides
∆ 5998Runout Etched Side A
XTV-89902-1L 0Side A
XTV-89903-1L 0Side B
CP-516 (XTV-89902)Label Side A
CP-516 (XTV-89903)Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Colpix Records CP 516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Spain | Colpix Records 43033First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Colpix Records PXL 516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Colpix Records CP 516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Colpix Records CP-LP 41First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Colpix Records CP 516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Colpix Records SCP 516LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Colpix Records CP 516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records SCP 516LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Colpix Records SCP 516LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Victors - Original Soundtrack Recording are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Spain. One of them is Colpix Records CP 516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 516, CP-LP 41, PXL 516, 43033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV-89902-1A and XTV-89903-1B ∆ 5998-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.