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The Guns Of Navarone

by The Hollyridge Strings · 1961

10 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackThemeChansonPop

The Guns Of Navarone was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Guns Of Navarone

7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Italy

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F 4600
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45 36065 T1 14 7 961Runout area side A

45 36066 T1 14 7 961Runout area side B

45-36065/T1Label side A

45-36066/T1Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 7P-229
Format
7", 45 RPM · Red Vinyl
Runout / matrix

45-36065 5 V L1runout A, stamped

45-36066 5runout B, stamped

45-36065label A

45-36066label B

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyCapitol Records F 4600First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961JapanCapitol Records 7P-229First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961JapanCapitol Records 7P-229First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1961New ZealandCapitol Records F 4600First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961New ZealandCapitol Records F.4600First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961South AfricaCapitol Records 45-JCL 157First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961SpainCapitol Records EAP 1-20213First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records 46007", Single7", Single
?PortugalCapitol Records EAP1-202137", EP7", EP
?USCapitol Records 46007", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AThe Guns Of Navarone
  2. BA Thunder Of Drums

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Guns Of Navarone are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Guns Of Navarone are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was The Guns Of Navarone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is Capitol Records F 4600.

How do I tell if my copy of The Guns Of Navarone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 4600, 7P-229, F.4600, 45-JCL 157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 36065 T1 14 7 961 and 45 36066 T1 14 7 961. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Guns Of Navarone 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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