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World Famous Film Themes

by Various Artists · 1955

24 pressings7 countriesClassicalThemeEasy ListeningPop

World Famous Film Themes was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 World Famous Film Themes

8 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DFE 6126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EFF.299Label Side A

EFF.300Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DFE 6126Decca DFE.6126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

EFF 299-5 DR 17664 - MRB 365 BU H 1Runout, side A, stamped

EFF 300-5 DR 17755 - 17463 BC H 1Runout, side B, stamped

EFF.299Label, side A

EFF.300Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DFE 6126Decca DFE.6126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

EFF 299-5 DR 17664 - MRB 365 BU H 1Runout, side A, stamped

EFF 300-4 DR 17755 - 17463 U1 H 1Runout, side B, stamped

EFF.299Label, side A

EFF.300Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
London Records BEP 6126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EFF 299-5 DR17664-MRB 365On Side A, Etched

EFF 300-5 DR17755-17463On Side B, Etched

EFF.299Label, side A

EFF.300Label, 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955DenmarkDecca DFE 6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955SpainDecca BEP. 6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955SpainDecca BEP 6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKDecca DFE 6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKDecca DFE 6126First year7"7"
1955UKDecca DFE 6126 / Decca DFE.6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKDecca DFE 6126 / Decca DFE.6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955USLondon Records BEP 6126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKDecca DFE 6126 / Decca DFE.61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKDecca DFE 6126 / Decca DFE.61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957SpainDecca BEP 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961DenmarkDecca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1961DenmarkDecca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1961SpainDecca BEP 6126 / Discos Decca BEP 61267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records BEP. 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkDecca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?DenmarkDecca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkDecca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkDecca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceDisques Decca DFE 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?JapanLondon Records Z-10027", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKDecca DFE 6126 / Decca DFE.61267", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?USLondon Records BEP 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USLondon Records BEP 61267", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1The "Moulin Rouge" Theme
  2. A2The Harry Lime Theme
  3. B1Theme From "Limelight"
  4. B2Anna

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of World Famous Film Themes are there?

24 vinyl pressings of World Famous Film Themes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1961.

When was World Famous Film Themes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US, Denmark, Spain. One of them is Decca DFE 6126.

How do I tell if my copy of World Famous Film Themes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DFE 6126, BEP 6126, BEP. 6126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EFF.299 and EFF.300. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is World Famous Film Themes 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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