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Vinyl pressings

Kismet

by Various Artists · 1955

26 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Kismet was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Kismet

3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaMGM Records E 3281First yearLPLP
1955USMGM Records E-3281First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USMGM Records X3281First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Album7", 45 RPM, EP, Album
1956New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC-6001 / MGM Records MGM MC 6001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC-6001 / MGM Records MGM MC 6001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyMGM Records QC 12005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaMetro Records M 526 (A) / Metro Records M-526LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaMetro Records MS 526 (B) / Metro Records MS-526LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USMetro Records MS-526LPLP
1965USMetro Records MS-526LPLP
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1248LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKMGM Records 2353 057LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1973AustraliaMGM Records 2315 220LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainMGM Records 23 54 164LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986AustraliaCBS HOL14LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1986GreeceCBS CBS 70287LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986USMCA Records MCA-1424LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKMGM Records LPMGM 22LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M 02-7511LPLP
?BrazilMGM Records LES-26.066LP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 70287LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMGM Records MGM C 758 / MGM Records MGM-C-758LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS CBS 70287 / CBS 70287LPLP
?UKMGM Records MGM C 758 / MGM Records MGM-C-758LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMGM Records MGM C 758LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMetro Records M-526LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Fate
  2. A2Not Since Nineveh
  3. A3Baubles, Bangles, And Beads
  4. A4Stranger In Paradise
  5. A5Gestiuculate
  6. B1Night Of My Nights
  7. B2Bored
  8. B3The Olive Tree
  9. B4Rahadlakum
  10. B5And This Is My Beloved
  11. B6Sands Of Time

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kismet are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Kismet are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 1990.

When was Kismet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E-3281.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-3281, X3281, E 3281) 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 Kismet 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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