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The Three SunsIn Orbit

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In Orbit

by The Three Suns · 1962

10 pressings1 countryEasy ListeningSpace-AgeJazzPop

In Orbit was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 In Orbit

9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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

1962
Label and catalog number
P.R.I. Records MWS 97Montgomery Ward MWS 97
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Red
Runout / matrix

MWS 97 - ASide A Label

MWS 97 - BSide B Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Tops Records 9756
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9756 14094-A 3-14Side A, Scribed

9756 14094-BSide B, Scribed

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Rondo 9756
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

14094-A 9756-ASide A runout

14094-B 9756-BSide B runout

14094-ASide A label

14094-BSide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USRondo 9756First yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1962USGolden Tone 14094First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USP.R.I. Records MWS 97 / Montgomery Ward MWS 97First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962USTops Records 9756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USGolden Tone 4094First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRondo 9756First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRondo L1756First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USP.R.I. Records MW 97 / Montgomery Ward MW 97First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962USGolden Tone 14094First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTops Records 1756LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Out Of This World
  2. A2Barcarolle
  3. A3Five Minutes More
  4. A4Chop Sticks
  5. A5Do You Love Me
  6. B1Oh Marie
  7. B2Chopin Dance
  8. B3All Through The Day
  9. B4I Love An Old Fashioned Song
  10. B5Dream

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Orbit are there?

10 vinyl pressings of In Orbit are listed here, from 1 country.

When was In Orbit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Rondo 9756.

How do I tell if my copy of In Orbit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9756, 14094, MWS 97, 4094) 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 In Orbit 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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