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Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare · 1964

10 pressings2 countriesRadioplayMusique ConcrèteStage & Screen

Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night

1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKOdhams Books Ltd. DEOB 12ASFirst yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-2 / World Record Club LS/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/2 / World Record Club LS-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/2 / World Record Club LS-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-2 / World Record Club LS/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club SLS-2 / World Record Club LS/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club LS/2 / World Record Club LS-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2501 / World Record Club LS/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2501 / World Record Club S-2501LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00042 / World Record Club LS/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. ATwelfth Night
  2. BTwelfth Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.

When was Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is Odhams Books Ltd. DEOB 12AS.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEOB 12AS) 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 Living Shakespeare: Twelfth Night 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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