UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 1431
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
SMFP 1431 A-1Side A runout, stamped
SMFP 1431 B-1 /Side B runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach
by Strings For Pleasure · 1970
16 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop
Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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
1970- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure SMFP 1431Music For Pleasure MFP 1431
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SMFP 1431 A-3 2
SMFP 1431 B-3 2
France
1970- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 1431
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SMFP 1431 A-1 0Stamped Runout, Side A, Variant 1
SMFP 1431 A-1 6Stamped Runout, Side A, Variant 2
SMFP 1431 B-1x̶ 6Stamped Runout, Side B, Variant 1
SMFP 1431 B-1 [Scratched out 6] 3Stamped Runout, Side B, Variant 2
South Africa
1970- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 1431
- Format
- LP
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure SMFP 1431 / Music For Pleasure MFP 1431First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP 8235 / Music For Pleasure SMFP-8235LP | LP |
| 1971 | Denmark | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP | LP |
| 1971 | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5159LP | LP |
| 1971 | Israel | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5159LP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Delta DS 4014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Fanfare SIT 60018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1431LP | LP |
Tracklist
- A1I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- A2A House Is Not A Home
- A3The Look Of Love
- A424 Hours From Tulsa
- A5Make It Easy On Yourself
- A6Do You Know The Way To San Jose
- B1Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
- B2Anyone Who Had A Heart
- B3(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
- B4What The World Needs Now Is Love
- B5I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
- B6Wives And Lovers
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
When was Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, South Africa. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1431.
How do I tell if my copy of Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1431, SMFP 1431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 1431 A-1 and SMFP 1431 B-1 /. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Strings For Pleasure Play The Best Of Bacharach 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.