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Half A Sixpence (Original Sound Track Recording)

by Tommy Steele · 1967

20 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Half A Sixpence was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Half A Sixpence

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RB-6735
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

T2PP-9353-2K C KT 2BSide A runout, stamped

T2PP-9354-1K OC KT 1Side B runout, stamped

T2PP-9353Side A label

T2PP-9354Side 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKRCA Victor SB-6735First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor RB-6735First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaRCA LSO-1146LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA LOC-1146 / RCA LOC 1146LP, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, Sampler, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1146LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1146LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968ChileRCA Victor LOC-1146-XLPLP
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.53LPLP
1968GermanyRCA Victor LSO-1146LPLP
1968GreeceRCA Victor SLOG 2008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanVictor SRA-5118LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandRCA LSO-1146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainRCA Victor LSP 10368LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSO-1146LPLP
1968USRCA Victor LOC-1146LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainRCA NL-43752LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainBelter 2-90.009LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelRCA Victor LSO-1146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA SRA-5118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanRCA SRA-5118LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2All In The Cause Of Economy
  3. A3Half A Sixpence
  4. A4Money To Burn
  5. A5I Don't Believe A Word
  6. A6I'm Not Talking To You
  7. A7A Proper Gentleman
  8. A8She's Too Far Above Me
  9. B1If The Rain's Got To Fall
  10. B2Lady Botting's Boating Regatta Cup Racing Song (The Race)
  11. B3Entr'Acte, Flash, Bang Wallop
  12. B4I Know What I Am
  13. B5This Is My World
  14. B6Half A Sixpence (Reprise), Flash Bang Wallop (Reprise)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Half A Sixpence are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Half A Sixpence are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Half A Sixpence first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is RCA Victor SB-6735.

How do I tell if my copy of Half A Sixpence is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB-6735, RB-6735) 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 Half A Sixpence 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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