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The World Of Military Bands

by Various Artists · 1969

14 pressings4 countriesMilitaryBrass & Military

The World Of Military Bands was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 The World Of Military Bands

6 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 18
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8887.P-1W 5C 2Stamped Runout, Side A

ZAL-8888.P-1W 7G 1Stamped Runout, Side B

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA.18Decca SPA 18
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8887.P-1W BBH 5CStamped runout, side A, variant 1

ZAL-8888.P-1W MU 7GStamped runout, side B, variant 1

ZAL-8887.P-1W NM 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 2

ZAL-8888.P-1W HC 1Stamped runout, side B, variant 2

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca PA 18Decca PA.18
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8887P-2A M 1Side A runout, stamped

ARL-8888P-1A M 1Side B runout, stamped

ARL.8887PSide A label, inverted in parantheses

ARL.8888PSide B label, inverted in parantheses

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 18
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8887.P-1W 5C 1Stamped Runout, Side A

ZAL-8888.P-1W 7G 1Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 18
Format
LP, Compilation · Dark Blue Print On Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8887.P-1W BCU 5 ESide A runout

ZAL-888.P-1W BUK 7 CSide B runout

ZAL 8887PSide A label

ZAL 8888 PSide 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaLondon Records SPA 105First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1969UKDecca SPA 18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKDecca SPA.18 / Decca SPA 18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKDecca PA 18 / Decca PA.18First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKDecca SPA 18First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA 18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UruguayLondon Records 72-18LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA 18LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SPA 18LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA.18 / Decca SPA 18LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SPA.18 / Decca SPA 18LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SPA 18 / Decca SPA 18LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SPA-18 / Decca SPA 18LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SPA.18 / Decca SPA 18LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Colonel Bogey (Introducing The River Kwai March)
  2. A2On The Quarter Deck
  3. A3Grand March, Aïda
  4. A4Semper Fidelis
  5. A5Lili Marlene
  6. A6Fehrbelliner Reitermarsch
  7. B1Guns Of Navarone
  8. B2Birdcage Walk
  9. B3Scipio
  10. B4Thunderbirds
  11. B5The Thin Red Line
  12. B6Nimrod / Nightfall In Camp

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World Of Military Bands are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The World Of Military Bands are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.

When was The World Of Military Bands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Canada. One of them is Decca SPA 18.

How do I tell if my copy of The World Of Military Bands is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA 18, SPA.18, PA 18, SPA 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8887.P-1W 5C 2 and ZAL-8888.P-1W 7G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The World Of Military Bands 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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