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The World Of Phase 4 Stereo

by Various Artists · 1969

15 pressings8 countriesJazzPop

The World Of Phase 4 Stereo 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 Phase 4 Stereo

9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA.32Decca SPA 32
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9065.P-1W CG JT 2BStamped Runout, Side A

ZAL-9066.P-2W UA JT 1Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA.32Decca SPA 32
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9065.P-1W BC JT 1Side A runout, stamped

ZAL-9066.P-2W I JT 1Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 32Decca SPA .2
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9065-1WRunout, stamped, side 1

ZAL-9066.P-2WRunout, stamped, side 2

ZAL.9065PLabel, upside down, side 1

ZAL.9066PLabel, upside down, side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA.32Decca SPA 32
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9065-1W JT 1Side A runout, stamped

ZAL-9066-1W JT 1Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA.32
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9065.P-1WSide 1 runout, stamped

ZAL-9066.P-2WSide 2 runout, stamped

ZAL.9065PSide 1 label matrix, in braces

ZAL.9066PSide 2 label matrix, in braces

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaDecca SPA.32 / Decca SPA 32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969NetherlandsDecca 378 006 NQFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969New ZealandDecca SPA 32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA.32 / Decca SPA 32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA.32 / Decca SPA 32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA 32 / Decca SPA .2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA.32 / Decca SPA 32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA.32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKDecca SPA.32 / Decca SPA 32First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BrazilLondon Records LNN-7206 / Decca LNN 7206LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1973BelgiumDecca 210.019 / Decca 210.019 YLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 210.019LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 210.019LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelPAX ISP 1288LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKDecca SSS 184-Y / Decca SSS 184 YLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ride My See-Saw
  2. A2Theme From "Elvira Madigan"
  3. A3Plaisir D'Amour
  4. A4Eleazar's Circus
  5. A5Written On The Wind
  6. A6La Bamba
  7. B1Blue Danube Waltz
  8. B2La Cumparsita
  9. B3Red River Valley
  10. B4Wien Bleibt Wien
  11. B5Three Blind Mice

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World Of Phase 4 Stereo are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The World Of Phase 4 Stereo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.

When was The World Of Phase 4 Stereo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SPA.32.

How do I tell if my copy of The World Of Phase 4 Stereo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA.32, SPA 32, 378 006 NQ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9065.P-1W CG JT 2B and ZAL-9066.P-2W UA JT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The World Of Phase 4 Stereo 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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