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Great Instrumentals

by Various Artists · 1967

10 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Great Instrumentals 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 Great Instrumentals

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 197
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1965 A9 ◇ Z 00 184197 S1 A-1 ; 2 2 C 1Runout Side A {etched}

℗ 1967 A9 ◇ Z 00 184197 S2 B-1 ; 3 1 C 1Runout Side B {etched}

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New Zealand

1967
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184197
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184197-ALabel A

184197-BLabel 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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyPolydor 184 197First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967New ZealandPolydor 184197First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967UKPolydor 184 197First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaKarussell 2495 058LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979South AfricaPolydor CESS 19LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 184197LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 184 197 / Polydor ST 33LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaKarussell SRA295-053 / Summit SRA295.053LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South AfricaPolydor 184 197LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKPolydor 184 197LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Spanish Eyes
  2. A2A Man And A Woman
  3. A3Guantanamera
  4. A4Mexico
  5. A5Love Is Blue
  6. A6Mr. Sandman
  7. B1Games That Lovers Play
  8. B2Georgy Girl
  9. B3Capri Serenade
  10. B4Strangers In The Night
  11. B5La Bamba
  12. B6Lara's Theme

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great Instrumentals are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Great Instrumentals are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.

When was Great Instrumentals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Polydor 184 197.

How do I tell if my copy of Great Instrumentals is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 197, 184197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1965 A9 ◇ Z 00 184197 S1 A-1 ; 2 2 C 1 and ℗ 1967 A9 ◇ Z 00 184197 S2 B-1 ; 3 1 C 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Great Instrumentals 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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