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Meets James Bond

by Sounds Orchestral · 1965

18 pressings9 countriesSpace-AgeJazzPop

Meets James Bond was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Meets James Bond

14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
Astor Division Of Electronic Industries Ltd. SPLP 1151
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SPLP-1151-A

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaAstor Division Of Electronic Industries Ltd. SPLP 1151First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965AustraliaAstor PLP-1151First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaPye Limited NLP-30069First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaPye Limited NSPL-30069First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FrancePye Records SVPV. 76027 30First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FrancePye Records SVPV. 76027 30First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965MexicoGamma GX 01-183First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965New ZealandPye Records NSPL 38016First yearLPLP
1965South AfricaPye Records NSPL 38016 - PL 2056 / Pye Records NPL.38018First yearLPLP
1965SpainHispavox HPY 331-05First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKPye Records NSPL 38016First yearLPLP
1965UKPiccadilly NPL 38016First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKPiccadilly NSPL 38016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USParkway P 7050First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKCameo Parkway SP 7050LP, Album, White Label, Promo · PromoLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoGamma GX 01-183LPLP
?UKCameo Parkway SP 7050LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USParkway SP 7050LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Thunderball2:23
  2. A2Solitaire2:57
  3. A3Goldfinger2:41
  4. A4Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2:17
  5. A5Blues For Pussy3:33
  6. A6Mr. Oddjob3:19
  7. B1Moonshot3:25
  8. B2The James Bond Theme3:05
  9. B3Spectre2:36
  10. B4From Russia With Love3:27
  11. B5Kissy Suzuki3:50
  12. B6007 Theme2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Meets James Bond are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Meets James Bond are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Meets James Bond first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 38016.

How do I tell if my copy of Meets James Bond is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 38016, NPL 38016, P 7050, SPLP 1151) 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 Meets James Bond 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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