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Various ArtistsThe World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2

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The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2

by Various Artists · 1971

14 pressings5 countriesBaroqueRomanticClassicalClassical

The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2

9 pressings came out in 1971, 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 155Decca SPA.155
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-10576-IW 1Stamped, Side A, variant 1

ZAL-10577-2W C LPStamped, Side B, variant 1

ZAL-10576-2W AC 5DStamped, Side A, variant 2

ZAL-10577-2W BBK J7 5EStamped, Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 155Decca SPA.155
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-10576-2W GU JT 3DSide A runout

ZAL-10577-2W AA JT 1Side B runout

†ZAL.10576†Side A label

†ZAL.10577†Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 155Decca SPA.155
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-10576-2W H JT 1Side 1 runout stamped

ZAL-10577-3W II JT 1Side 2 runout stamped

†ZAL.10576†Side 1 label identifier

†ZAL.10577†Side 2 label identifier

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca SPA 155Decca SPA.155
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-10576-1W I JT 1Side A runout

ZAL-10577-2W BK JT 1Side B runout

†ZAL.10576†Side A label

†ZAL.10577†Side B label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA-155First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971CanadaLondon Records SPA 4020First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971CanadaLondon Records SPA 4020First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971South AfricaDecca SPA 155First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971UKDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 155First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972New ZealandDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SPA 155 / Decca SPA.155LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SPA.155 / Decca SPA 155LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKDecca SPA.155 / Decca SPA 155LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Hebrides Overture - Fingal's Cave
  2. A2Allegri Edit., Willcocks: Miserere - Abridged
  3. A3Bach, Arr. Bantock: Cantata No. 208 - Sheep May Safely Graze
  4. A4Elizabethan Serenade
  5. A51812 Overture - End
  6. B1The Blue Danube
  7. B2Thaïs - Meditation
  8. B3Toccata - From Organ Symphony No.5, Op. 42
  9. B4Handel, Arr. Reinhard: Largo - From Xerxes
  10. B5Turandot - None Shall Sleep (Nessun Dorma)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.

When was The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, UK, Australia, South Africa. One of them is London Records SPA 4020.

How do I tell if my copy of The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA 4020, SPA 155) 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.

How much is The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol. 2 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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