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Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era

by Various Artists · 1966

10 pressings2 countriesBig BandJazz

Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Longines Symphonette Society LWS 206
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LWS 206-A SIDE 1Run-out Stamp Side A

LWS 206-B SIDE 2Run-out Stamp Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Longines Symphonette Society LWS 206
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LWS 206ALabel matrix, side A

LWS 206BLabel matrix, side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKLongines Symphonette Society LWS 206First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLongines Symphonette Society LWS 206First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USLongines Symphonette Society TMY-BB-C / Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLongines Symphonette Society LS 121 C / Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5250LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USLongines Symphonette Society SYS 5175LPLP
1973USLongines Symphonette Society SYS 5175LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USLongines Symphonette Society SYS 5175LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLongines Symphonette Society LW 206LPLP
?USLongines Symphonette Society LWS 206LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLongines Symphonette Society TMY-BB-C / Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
  2. A2Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1
  3. A3Racing With The Moon
  4. A4The Waltz You Saved For Me
  5. A5When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  6. B1Ciribiribin
  7. B2Sleep
  8. B3Siboney
  9. B4Moonlight Serenade
  10. B5Auld Lang Syne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.

When was Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK. One of them is Longines Symphonette Society LWS 206.

How do I tell if my copy of Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LWS 206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LWS 206-A SIDE 1 and LWS 206-B SIDE 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Theme Songs Of The Big Band Era 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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