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Various ArtistsAdventures In Stereo (Decca Stereo Demonstration Record)

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Adventures In Stereo (Decca Stereo Demonstration Record)

by Various Artists · 1957

15 pressings6 countriesTechnicalSpoken WordPromotionalJazz

Adventures In Stereo was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Adventures In Stereo

3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 738046
Format
LP, Stereo, Promo
Runout / matrix

7 6484 10Side A Stamped

7 6487 3Side B Stamped

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaDecca DL 738046First yearLP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1957JapanDecca SDL-1 BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1957USDecca DL 738046First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1958UKBrunswick STA 3004LP, Album, Stereo, SamplerLP, Album, Stereo, Sampler
1959AustraliaFestival Records FST-1001LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959AustraliaFestival Records FST-1001LP, Album, Sampler, StereoLP, Album, Sampler, Stereo
1959New ZealandFestival Records FST-1001 / Festival Records FST 1001LP, Album, Sampler, StereoLP, Album, Sampler, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca DL 738046LP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
?CanadaDecca DL 738046LP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
?USSymphonic 738052LP, Album, Stereo, SamplerLP, Album, Stereo, Sampler
?USMathes Hi-Fi 738049LP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
?USSteelman 2-0059LP, Promo, Compilation · PromoLP, Promo, Compilation · Promo
?USMathes Hi-Fi 738049LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USTruetone Full Stereo C-239-TLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USTrav-Ler Full Stereo ML 303LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Adventures In Stereo (Narration)
  2. A1.2The Magic Island
  3. A2Sones Gaditanos
  4. A3Boogie Woogie
  5. A4La Campanella
  6. A5Song And Dance Man
  7. B1Adventures In Stereo (Narration)
  8. B1.2The Young Lions (Main Title Theme)
  9. B2Fascination
  10. B3Yesterdays
  11. B4Turkish March
  12. B5The Stroll
  13. B6Music, Maestro, Please

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Adventures In Stereo are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Adventures In Stereo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.

When was Adventures In Stereo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Canada, US, Japan. One of them is Decca DL 738046.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 738046, SDL-1 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 6484 10 and 7 6487 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Adventures In Stereo 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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