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The Mantovani OrchestraLive at Royal Festival Hall

Vinyl pressings

Live at Royal Festival Hall

by The Mantovani Orchestra · 1981

13 pressings9 countriesClassicalClassical

Live at Royal Festival Hall was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Live at Royal Festival Hall

3 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UnknownBainbridge Records BT 8001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaGlobe GML2-1011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaBainbridge Records BT 8001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1981USRCA R 224538First yearLPLP
1983SpainColumbia PFST 4005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983UKTelstar STAR 2237LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984PortugalMovieplay Portuguesa 10010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984PortugalMovieplay 10010 / Movieplay MOV. 10010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985GermanyBellaphon 230 07 080LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985UKShowcase SHLP 129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989EuropeSuccess 2139LPLPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRicordi International ORL 8888LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsMasters MA 281185LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 1Charmaine & Introduction
  2. 2Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
  3. 3Some Enchanted Evening
  4. 4Summertime In Venice
  5. 5The Merry Widow Waltz
  6. 6Cavatina
  7. 7Autumn Leaves
  8. 8Elizabethan Serenade
  9. 9The Big Country
  10. 10Three Coins In The Fountain
  11. 11The Sound of Music
  12. 12Deep Purple
  13. 13What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life
  14. 14The Entertainer
  15. 15Send In The Clowns
  16. 16Italian Fantasy
  17. 17Charmaine
  18. 18Swedish Rhapsody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live at Royal Festival Hall are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Live at Royal Festival Hall are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1989.

When was Live at Royal Festival Hall first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is Bainbridge Records BT 8001.

How do I tell if my copy of Live at Royal Festival Hall is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 8001, R 224538, GML2-1011) 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 Live at Royal Festival Hall 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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