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A Journey Into Stereo Sound

by Various Artists · 1958

56 pressings14 countriesRomanticTangoEasy ListeningBig Band

A Journey Into Stereo Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Journey Into Stereo Sound

19 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

October 15, 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4001Decca SKL.4001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3941-2F BAC DT 1Runout side A

ZAL-3942-3F DMD DT 41Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4001Decca SKL.4001
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gray riband
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3941-1F D 1N RT 3 1 CARunout side 1

ZAL-3942-4F B 1H T 1 CARunout side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records PS 100London Records PS.100
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

G1 CA ZAL-3941-1FA-Side Runout Etching (Var. 1)

41 CA ZAL-3942-3FB-Side Runout Etching (Var. 1)

ZAL-3941-6EA-Side Runout Etching (Var. 2)

ZAL-3942-8EB-Side Runout Etching (Var. 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records PS 100London Records PS.100
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.3941Label Side A

ZAL.3942Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records PS 100London Records PS.100
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-3941Side A runout stamped

ZAL-3942Side B runout stamped

ZAL.3941Side A label matrix

ZAL.3942Side B label matrix

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 56 vinyl pressings

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

1950s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaDecca SKLA 4001 / Decca SKLA-4001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958AustraliaDecca SKLA 4001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958BelgiumDecca LPX 412First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958CanadaLondon Records PS 100 / London Records PS.100First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958CanadaLondon Records PS 100 / London Records PS.100First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958CanadaLondon Records PS 100 / London Records PS.100First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958FranceDecca SKL 4.001 / Decca SKL.4001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958FranceDecca SKL 4.001 / Decca SKL.4001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958JapanLondon Records SL 0First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958New ZealandDecca SKLM 4001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958PeruLondon Records PS 100First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958UKLondon Records PS 100 / London Records PS.100LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1958UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958USLondon Records PS 100 / London Records PS.100First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1950s
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1961FranceDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL. 4001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1961FranceDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL 4 001LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1962FranceDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL 4 001LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1963UKDecca SKL 4001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1963FranceDecca SKL.4001 / Decca SKL 4.001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1964FranceDecca SKL.4001 / Decca SKL 4.001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1965FranceDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967FranceDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKDecca SKL 4001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca SPA 125LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971UKDecca SPA 125 / Decca SPA.125LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainDecca SKL 4001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006GermanyDecca 4769545LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA 125LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca LPD 257 Y 345LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsDecca NQ 378 001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca NQ 378 000LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PeruLondon Records PS-100LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaDecca SKL 4001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaDecca SKL 4001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainDecca SKL 4001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL. 4001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKDecca SKL.4001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SKL 4001 / Decca SKL.4001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Train Sequence1:55
  2. A2From España1:10
  3. A3Beginners Please (Dance Rehearsal Sequence)1:40
  4. A4Under The Bridges Of Paris0:45
  5. A5Rehersal Sequence0:55
  6. A6From The Rite Of Spring0:50
  7. A7From "Die Walküre"0:55
  8. A8Racing Cars At Goodwood0:45
  9. A9True Love1:20
  10. A10Ceremony Of The Keys3:40
  11. B1Capriccio Espangol (Excerpt)1:00
  12. B2O Divine Redeemer2:55
  13. B3Only One Of You1:20
  14. B4Another Time1:40
  15. B5June Is Busting Out All Over1:00
  16. B6From Concerto In B Flat Major, K.5591:05
  17. B7Portrait Painter Of Paree2:15
  18. B8From Symphonie Fantastique2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Journey Into Stereo Sound are there?

56 vinyl pressings of A Journey Into Stereo Sound are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 2006.

When was A Journey Into Stereo Sound first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca SKL 4001, released October 15, 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of A Journey Into Stereo Sound is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4001, PS 100, SKLA 4001, LPX 412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-3941-2F BAC DT 1 and ZAL-3942-3F DMD DT 41. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Journey Into Stereo Sound 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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