UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- Buena Vista Records BVS 4041
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1967
The Jungle Book Original Cast Sound Track 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.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BVS 4041A-1 *T STEREOSide 1 runout stamped
BVS 4041B-2 *T STEREOSide 2 runout stamped
12PAL 4552-ST-1Runout A
12PAL 4553-ST-1Runout B
12 PAL 4552-SMLabel A
12 PAL 4553-SMLabel B
SPL 3231 BV4041 (A)Center label, side A
SPL 3231 BV4041 (B)Center label, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Buena Vista Records BV 4041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Buena Vista Records STBV 4041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Disneyland SPL3231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Buena Vista Records BVS 4041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Buena Vista Records BVS 4041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Buena Vista Records STER-4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Buena Vista Records BV-4041LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Buena Vista Records VS 4041 FLP | LP |
| 1968 | South Africa | Buena Vista Records SZB 8202LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buena Vista Records STER-4041 / Buena Vista Records ST 4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buena Vista Records STER-4041 / Buena Vista Records STER 4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buena Vista Records BV-4041 / Buena Vista Records 4041LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Buena Vista Records STER-4041 / Buena Vista Records STER 4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Disneyland YS-2002-DSLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Disneyland VS-4041 FLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Disneyland DKL 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Disneyland 3105LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Disneyland 3105LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Buena Vista Records STER-4041 / Buena Vista Records 4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Disneyland SHM 937 / Pickwick Records SHM 937LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Buena Vista Records BVS 4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Buena Vista Records BVS 4041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Disneyland SHM 937 / Pickwick Records SHM 937LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Jungle Book Original Cast Sound Track are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Canada, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Buena Vista Records BVS 4041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BVS 4041, BV 4041, STBV 4041, SPL3231) 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.
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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