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Various Artists25 Most Beloved Melodies

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25 Most Beloved Melodies

by Various Artists · 1967

16 pressings1 countryModernRomanticClassicalClassical

25 Most Beloved Melodies 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 25 Most Beloved Melodies

1 pressing 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
All Disc
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SBMN SIDE 1 Stereo 1967 ? 9-5-67 ③Side A runout, Variant 1

SBMN 2 SIDE 2 Stereo 1967 ? 114 ①Side B runout, Variant 1

SBMN SIDE 1 10-4 11-67 1-2-68-XX 114Side A runout, Variant 2

SBMN SIDE 2 10-4 2-68 114Side B runout, Variant 2

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USAll DiscFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAll Disc SBMNLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USAll Disc SBMNLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USAll Disc BMNLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969UnknownAll Disc SBMNLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969USAll Disc SBMNLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969USAll Disc SBMNLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969USAll Disc SBMNLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAll Disc BMNLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UnknownHomestead Records 6502LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UnknownHomestead Records 6502 / All Disc SBMNLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UnknownAll Disc BMNLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UnknownAll DiscLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAll Disc BMNLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAll Disc BMNSLPLP
?USAll Disc SBMNLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Sleeping Beauty Waltz
  2. A2La Paloma
  3. A3Ave Maria
  4. A4Claire De Lune
  5. A5Gypsy Love Song
  6. A6Moonlight Sonata
  7. A7Melody In F
  8. A8Marriage Of Figaro
  9. A9My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice
  10. A10Londonderry Air
  11. A11Country Dance
  12. A12Annie Laurie
  13. A13Morning
  14. B14Polonaise
  15. B15Valse Bluette
  16. B16Deep River
  17. B17Nocturne In E Flat
  18. B18El Relicario
  19. B19Plaisir D'Amour
  20. B20Salut D'Amour
  21. B21Beautiful Dreamer
  22. B22Wedding March
  23. B23Songs My Mother Taught Me
  24. B24Elegie
  25. B25Vilia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 25 Most Beloved Melodies are there?

16 vinyl pressings of 25 Most Beloved Melodies are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was 25 Most Beloved Melodies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is All Disc.

How do I tell if my copy of 25 Most Beloved Melodies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBMN SIDE 1 Stereo 1967 ? 9-5-67 ③ and SBMN 2 SIDE 2 Stereo 1967 ? 114 ①. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 25 Most Beloved Melodies 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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