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Various ArtistsHow To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1967

16 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackMusicalJazzStage & Screen

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying 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 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4151
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4151 A 1B AB 2-67Runout A, etched

UAL 4151 B 1A AB 2-67Runout B, etched

UAL 4151 ALabel A

UAL 4151 BLabel B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5151
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS 5151 A 1C (MR) ∆10110Side A Runout

UAS-5151 B - 1C (MR) ∆10110 -XSide B Runout

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SULP 1162United Artists Records UAS 5151
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
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All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 210119First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4151First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4151 UAS 5151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 144First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 144First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanUnited Artists Records YS-807-UAFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1967New ZealandUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,288First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL-32,288 / United Artists Records UAL-32288First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1162 / United Artists Records UAL 4151First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1162 / United Artists Records UAS 5151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USUnited Artists Records UAL 4151First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USUnited Artists Records UAS 5151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USUnited Artists Records UAS 5151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAL 4151First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USUnited Artists Records SW-91140 / United Artists Records UAS 5151LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USUnited Artists Records W 91140LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture - How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying5:50
  2. A2Coffee Break2:29
  3. A3The Company Way2:28
  4. A4A Secretary Is Not A Toy4:21
  5. A5The Company Way (Finch's Frolic) - Instrumental1:10
  6. A6Been A Long Day2:57
  7. B1Grand Old Ivy1:24
  8. B2Rosemary2:53
  9. B3I Believe In You2:46
  10. B4The Company Way And Paris Original (Company Party) - Instrumental3:10
  11. B5I Believe In You - (Gotta Stop That Man)4:03
  12. B6Brotherhood Of Man3:36
  13. B7Finale2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying are there?

16 vinyl pressings of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, South Africa, Argentina and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 4151.

How do I tell if my copy of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 4151, UAS 5151, ULP 1162, SULP 1162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAL 4151 A 1B AB 2-67 and UAL 4151 B 1A AB 2-67. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying 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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