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Background Moods (Music For Your Every Mood )

by Various Artists · 1965

10 pressings6 countriesFolkEasy ListeningJazzLatin

Background Moods was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Background Moods

9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest RD26-KRCA Custom RD26-K
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

S2RS-4201Side A

S2RS-4202Side B

S2RS-4205Side A

S2RS-4206Side B

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Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest 618-EMRCA Custom 618-EM
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

S2RM-4243-3Side A

S2RM-4244Side B

S2RM-4225Side A

S2RM-4241Side B

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
1965AustraliaReader's Digest RDS-12 / RCA Custom RDS-12First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1965CanadaReader's Digest 618-EM / RCA Custom 618-EMFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965CanadaReader's Digest 618-FS / RCA Custom 618-FSFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965CanadaReader's Digest / RCA CustomFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965South AfricaReader's Digest RDS 6101First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1965SwedenReader's DigestFirst yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1965UKReader's Digest GBM 2/66First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1965UKReader's DigestFirst yearLP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1965USReader's Digest RD26-K / RCA Custom RD26-KFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USReader's Digest RD3-26-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. In A Moonlight Mood
  2. A1Moonlight Serenade
  3. A2How High The Moon
  4. A3Moonlight In Vermont
  5. A4By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
  6. A5Stairway To The Stars
  7. A6Moonlight Becomes You
  8. In A Haunting Mood
  9. B1Songs My Mother Taught Me
  10. B2The Last Rose Of Summer
  11. B3The Dream Of Doretta From "The Swallow"
  12. B4Call The Ewes (Ca' The Yowes)
  13. B5O Waly, Waly
  14. B6A Little Story--Stornellatrce
  15. B7Humming Chorus From "Madame Butterfly"
  16. In A Bewitching Mood
  17. C1Makin' Whoopee!
  18. C2Bewitched
  19. C3Willow Weep For Me
  20. C4I Hadn't Anyone Till You
  21. C5And I Love Her
  22. C6It's Magic
  23. In A Blues Mood
  24. D1The Birth Of The Blues
  25. D2The Man That Got Away
  26. D3Dreamsville
  27. D4I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
  28. D5Ringo's Theme, Or This Boy
  29. D6Blues In The Night
  30. Background Moods From The Movies
  31. E1Charade
  32. E2Days Of Wine And Roses
  33. E3"Tom Jones" -Title Theme
  34. E4Golden Earings
  35. E5"The Apartment" -Theme
  36. E6"Lawrence Of Arabia" -Theme
  37. F1"A Summer Place" -Theme
  38. F2"Anastasia" -Title Theme
  39. F3"La Dolce Vita" -Theme
  40. F4"Deception" -Title Theme
  41. F5Love For Love From "Escape Me Never"
  42. F6The Sweetest Sounds From "No Strings"
  43. In An Intimate Mood
  44. G1I'll Remember April
  45. G2Little White Lies
  46. G3Just In Time
  47. G4East Of The Sun
  48. G5You're A Sweetheart
  49. G6Exactly Like You
  50. G7Autumn Serenade
  51. In A Carefree Mood
  52. H1Waltz From "Coppélia"
  53. H2Cossack Dance From "Mazeppa"
  54. H3Skaters Walz From "Les Patineurs"
  55. H4Spanish Dance From "Le Cid"
  56. H5Scarf Dance From "La Source"
  57. H6Baroque Dance From Suite No. 2
  58. In A Romantic Mood
  59. I1Laura
  60. I2Just One More Chance
  61. I3Witchcraft
  62. I4My Melancholy Baby
  63. I5The Time Is Now
  64. I6Be My Love
  65. In A Wistful Mood
  66. J1Try A Little Tenderness
  67. J2Love Me Or Leave Me
  68. J3The Boy Next Door
  69. J4I've Got The Whole World On A String
  70. J5How Little We Know
  71. J6Polka Dots And Moonbeams
  72. J7Can't Get Out Of This Mood
  73. In A Sparking Mood
  74. K1Overture To "The Silken Ladder"
  75. K2Four Scottish Dances
  76. K3The Constant Nymph
  77. In A Joyous Mood
  78. L1Topkapi
  79. L2The Sound Of Music
  80. L3Fiesta In Old Mexico - Tehuantepec
  81. L4Symphonie Moderne
  82. In A Swinging Mood
  83. M1In The Mood
  84. M2A String Of Pearls
  85. M3Chattanooga Choo Choo
  86. M4Music Makers
  87. M5Just You, Just Me
  88. M6One O'Clock Jump
  89. In An Exotic Mood
  90. N1Miserlou
  91. N2Limehouse Blues
  92. N3Baubles, Bangles And Beads
  93. N4Lotus Land
  94. N5Beyond The Blue Horizon
  95. In A Spectacular Mood
  96. O1Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
  97. O2Spellbound Concerto
  98. A James Bond Suite: Themes
  99. In A Festive Mood
  100. P1España Rhapsody 2
  101. Dances From "The Seasons"
  102. P3Russian Sailors' Dance From "The Red Poppy"
  103. In A Soothing Mood
  104. Q1The White Peacock From "Four Roman Sketches"
  105. Q2Introduction To "Khovantchina"
  106. Q3Entr'Acte No. 1 From Rosamunde"
  107. Q4Chopin From "Carnival"
  108. Q5Dance Of The Blessed Spirits From "Orpheus And Eurydice"
  109. In A Starlight Mood
  110. R1Stars Fell On Alabama
  111. R2Under A Blanket Of Blue
  112. R3The Lamp Is Low
  113. R4Stars In My Eyes
  114. R5Three Stars Will Shine Tonight
  115. R6My Shining Hour
  116. In A Latin Mood:
  117. Rhumba Medley:
  118. Bolero:
  119. Mambo:
  120. Tango Medley:
  121. Cha Cha Medley:
  122. In A Dancing Mood:
  123. Medium Fox-Trot Medley:
  124. Waltz Medley:
  125. Slow Fox-Trot Medley:
  126. Moods From The Movies (Bonus Album)
  127. U1Charade
  128. U2Days Of Wine And Roses
  129. U3Tom Jones - Title Theme
  130. U4Golden Earings
  131. U5That Appartment - Theme
  132. U6Lawrence Of Arabia - Theme
  133. V1A Summer Place - Theme
  134. V2Anastasia - Title Theme
  135. V3La Dolce Vita - Theme
  136. V4Deception - Title Them
  137. V5Love For Love From "Escape Me Never"
  138. V6The Sweetest Sounds From "No Strings"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Background Moods are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Background Moods are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Background Moods first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reader's Digest GBM 2/66.

How do I tell if my copy of Background Moods is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GBM 2/66, RD26-K, RDS-12, 618-EM) 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 Background Moods 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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