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Living Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

by Various Artists · 1962

11 pressings2 countriesRadioplayMusique ConcrèteNon-Music

Living Shakespeare was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Living Shakespeare

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Living Shakespeare, Inc. DEOB 16AM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

SWW-17ASide A

SWW-18ASide 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKLiving Shakespeare, Inc. DEOB 16AMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKLiving Shakespeare DEOB 16AS / Odhams Books Ltd. DEOB 16ASLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/12 / World Record Club LS-12LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-12 / World Record Club LS/12LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-12 / World Record Club LS/12LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/12 / World Record Club LS-12LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-12 / World Record Club LS/12LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/12 / World Record Club LS-12LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-12 / World Record Club LS/12LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2511 / World Record Club S-2511LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00052 / World Record Club S/2511LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. ALiving Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well
  2. BLiving Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Shakespeare are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Living Shakespeare are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.

When was Living Shakespeare first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is Living Shakespeare, Inc. DEOB 16AM.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEOB 16AM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWW-17A and SWW-18A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living Shakespeare 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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