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The Philadelphia OrchestraA Festival Of Marches

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A Festival Of Marches

by The Philadelphia Orchestra · 1963

29 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassicalModernMarches

A Festival Of Marches 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.

How to spot a first pressing of A Festival Of Marches

12 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6474
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-59590 1BHSide A runout

XXSM-59591 1PESide B runout

XSM 59590Side A label

XSM 59591Side B label

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCBS BR-235033First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS-6474First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5874First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandCBS BR-475020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandCBS SBR-475020First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCBS 61102First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia Masterworks BPG 62191First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5874First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6474First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5874First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks ML 5874First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6474First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1967GermanyCBS SS 71 060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyCBS SS 71 060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyCBS SS 71 060LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKCBS 61102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5531LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235033 / CBS SBR-235033LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235033LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 61 102LPLP
?FranceCBS 620191LPLP
?FranceCBS S 62 191LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelCBS 72253LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6474LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6474LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6474LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6474LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCBS MS 6474LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Stars And Stripes Forever3:31
  2. A2Coronation March From "Le Prophète"3:23
  3. A3Turkish March From "The Ruins Of Athens"1:52
  4. A4Funeral March Of A Marionette4:03
  5. A5American Salute ("When Johnny Comes Marching Home")4:43
  6. A6Grand March From "Aida"6:08
  7. B1March Of The Toreadors From "Carmen"2:07
  8. B2March Of The Toys3:59
  9. B3Marche Militaire3:42
  10. B4March From "The Love For Three Oranges"1:49
  11. B5Radetzky March2:55
  12. B6Meadowlands1:50
  13. B7Pomp And Circumstance March No. 16:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Festival Of Marches are there?

29 vinyl pressings of A Festival Of Marches are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1971.

When was A Festival Of Marches first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5874.

How do I tell if my copy of A Festival Of Marches is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5874, MS 6474, 61102, BPG 62191) 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 A Festival Of Marches 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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