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Various ArtistsMusic From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections

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Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections

by Various Artists · 1981

15 pressings10 countriesModern ClassicalClassical

Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections

10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Germany

1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records 203 947Ariola 203 947
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

203947 A - 2 / 83S IIIRunout side A

203947 B - 1 / 81S IIIRunout side B

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9682
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9682 A-3U

ILPS 9682 B-4U

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9682
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9682 A-3U JonzSide A runout, variant 1

ILPS 9682 B-4U Sound ClinicSide B runout, variant 1

ILPS 9682 A-3U Jonz 3 1Side A runout, variant 2

ILPS 9682 B-4U 7 Sound Clinic 1Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9682
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Promo, No Labels, No Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9682 A-3U Jonz 2Side A runout

ILPS 9682 B-4U Sound Clinic 2Side B runout

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Australia

1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9682Festival Records L 37645
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SMX58101 P2A2Side A runout

SMX58102 P2A3Side B runout

SMX-58101Side A label

SMX-58102Side B label

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaIsland Records ILPS 9682 / Festival Records L 37645First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceIsland Records 6313 216First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981GermanyIsland Records 203 947 / Ariola 203 947First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19682First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19682First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981NetherlandsIsland Records 203 947-320 / Island Records 203 947LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981SpainIsland Records I-203947First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKIsland Records ILPS 9682First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKIsland Records ILPS 9682First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981UKIsland Records ILPS 9682First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSI 70965 / Island Records ILPS 9682First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985GermanyIsland Records 203 947LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BeneluxIsland Records 203 947LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeIsland Records 203 947LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainIsland Records I-203947LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Siegfried's Funeral March (Extract) (Theme From Excalibur)
  2. A2O Fortuna (Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi)
  3. A3Tristan And Isolde
  4. B1Prelude Act III, Lohengrin
  5. B2Prelude Act I, Parsival
  6. B3Reprise O Furtuna
  7. B4Ride Of The Valkyries

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1985.

When was Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Island Records 203 947.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 203 947, ILPS 9682, 6313 216, ILPS 19682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203947 A - 2 / 83S III and 203947 B - 1 / 81S III. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From The Film Excalibur And Other Selections 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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