FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 30, 2012
DEAR JERRY: If it isn't to much trouble, I think collectors of soundtracks and stage cast records would love to see a list of what are currently the world's most valuable ones. I know I would.
How many can you come up with that have an estimated near-mint worth in the neighborhood of $1,000 or more?
—Fred Bozeman, Los Angeles
DEAR FRED: Let's put it this way. I came up with enough pricey soundtracks and casts to fill more than just one column, especially with the competition being worldwide and open to all sizes and speeds.
So let's get started with 23 records, each of which in near-mint condition is "worth in the neighborhood of $1,000."
Because all of these are quite close, pricewise, they are shown alphabetically by title.
Next week the second batch will be listed from the lowest ($1,200) to the highest.
The format is as follows:
TITLE - Type of recording (Year issued) - Label name and number (Country where manufactured) Description or additional notes, if any Artist(s) on the disc. Does not include film and show cast members — even famous stars pictured on the cover — unless they are heard on the record in some fashion (singer, instrumentalist, narrator, etc.)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Studio Cast (1933) - RCA Victor 17-4003/17-4004 (USA)
Two 78 rpm picture discs.
George Baker with piano accompaniment
ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Studio Cast (1957) - Disneyland WDL-4015 (USA)
Shortly after this release, Disney deleted it, along with the entire WDL catalog
Darlene Gillespie with the Camarata Orchestra and Chorus
BLUE HAWAII - Soundtrack (1961) - RCA Victor LSP-2426 (USA)
Blue vinyl. Experimental pressing only
Elvis Presley
BOTSCHAFTER DER MUSIK (AMBASSADOR OF MUSIC) Soundtrack (1952) - Period SPL-716 (USA)
Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. Featuring the music of Johann Strauss; Ludwig van Beethoven; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
CHILD IS BORN, A (AS PRESENTED ON THE GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATER DECEMBER 25, 1955) - TV Soundtrack (1955) - MCA-TV C-55 (USA)
10-inch LP
Bernard Herrmann and Orchestra
CONNECTION, THE - Studio Cast (1960) - Felsted FL-7512 (mono)/17512 (stereo) (USA)
Howard McGhee; Freddie Redd; Tina Brooks; Milt Hinton; Osie Johnson
DOU VIENS-TU, JOHNNY - Soundtrack (1964) - Philips SFL-7234 (Japan)
White label. Promotional issue only
Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan
FEELINGS - Studio Cast (1974) - Carosello CLN-25041 (Italy)
Gary Stevan and Jay Richford
HARD DAY'S NIGHT - Soundtrack (1964) - United Artists SP-2359/2360 (USA)
Open-end interview, made for radio stations. Includes script. Promotional issue only
The Beatles
HELP! Studio production to promote the film (1965) - United Artists UA-Help-A/B (USA)
Commercial spots, with several separate ones for "Teenage" and "Adult" audiences. Made for radio station use only
HELP! Studio production to promote the film (1965) - United Artists UA-Help-INT (USA)
Open-end interview, made for radio stations. Includes script. Promotional issue only
The Beatles
I GIORNI DELL'IRA - Soundtrack (1967) - RCA Italiana SP-8024 (Italy)
Riz Ortolani and Orchestra
IL CORPO - Soundtrack (1974) - Sound Work Shop SWS-113 (Italy)
Piero Umiliani and Orchestra
INTO THE WILD - Soundtrack (2007) - Vinyl Films (USA)
Picture disc. Promotional issue only
Eddie Vedder
MINNESOTA CLAY - Soundtrack (1964) - CAM (S) CMS-30114 (Italy)
Piero Piccioni and Orchestra
PORGY AND BESS - Studio Cast (1959) - Columbia (S) CS-8085 (USA)
Miles Davis; Gil Evans Orchestra; Cannonball Adderley; and Paul Chambers
PUGNI NUDI - Soundtrack (1974) - Cinevox MDF-33/79 (Italy)
Franco Bixio and Vince Tempera
SEX POWER - Soundtrack (1970) - Philips BIEM-6009 072 (Greece)
Red vinyl 45 rpm. Has "Djemilla" backed with "Third Love"
Vangelis Papathanassiou
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - Soundtrack (1991) - ANH-8091 (USA)
12-inch single with custom cover. "Goodbye Horses" and "White Lines" are the tracks. "Goodbye Horses" was recorded in 1988 and first appeared on the soundtrack of "Married to the Mob." It was next used in "Silence of the Lambs," but is not found on the soundtrack LP (MCA-10194)
Q Lazzarus
SMOG - Soundtrack (1962) - RCA Victor PML-10320 (Italy)
Piero Umiliani and Orchestra; Chet Baker; Helen Merrill; Bill Gilmore; Gino Marinacci; Marcello Boschi; Franco Chiari; and Roberto Zappulla
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS READING "FROM THE GLASS MENAGERIE," "THE YELLOW BIRD," AND FIVE POEMS - Studio Cast (1960) - Caedmon (M) TC-1005 (USA)
Demand is based almost entirely on the album's cover art by Andy Warhol
Tennessee Williams
TWO SISTERS FROM BAGDAD - Original Cast - G Production (USA)
LaVice & Company
XANADU Soundtrack (1980) - MCA 10384 (USA)
Picture disc. Promotional issue only
Olivia Newton-John; Electric Light Orchestra; Cliff Richard; Gene Kelly; and the Tubes.
Continued next week …
DEAR JERRY: If it isn't to much trouble, I think collectors of soundtracks and stage cast records would love to see a list of what are currently the world's most valuable ones. I know I would.
How many can you come up with that have an estimated near-mint worth in the neighborhood of $1,000 or more?
—Fred Bozeman, Los Angeles
DEAR FRED: Let's put it this way. I came up with enough pricey soundtracks and casts to fill more than just one column, especially with the competition being worldwide and open to all sizes and speeds.
So let's get started with 23 records, each of which in near-mint condition is "worth in the neighborhood of $1,000."
Because all of these are quite close, pricewise, they are shown alphabetically by title.
Next week the second batch will be listed from the lowest ($1,200) to the highest.
The format is as follows:
TITLE - Type of recording (Year issued) - Label name and number (Country where manufactured) Description or additional notes, if any Artist(s) on the disc. Does not include film and show cast members — even famous stars pictured on the cover — unless they are heard on the record in some fashion (singer, instrumentalist, narrator, etc.)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Studio Cast (1933) - RCA Victor 17-4003/17-4004 (USA)
Two 78 rpm picture discs.
George Baker with piano accompaniment
ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Studio Cast (1957) - Disneyland WDL-4015 (USA)
Shortly after this release, Disney deleted it, along with the entire WDL catalog
Darlene Gillespie with the Camarata Orchestra and Chorus
BLUE HAWAII - Soundtrack (1961) - RCA Victor LSP-2426 (USA)
Blue vinyl. Experimental pressing only
Elvis Presley
BOTSCHAFTER DER MUSIK (AMBASSADOR OF MUSIC) Soundtrack (1952) - Period SPL-716 (USA)
Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. Featuring the music of Johann Strauss; Ludwig van Beethoven; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
CHILD IS BORN, A (AS PRESENTED ON THE GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATER DECEMBER 25, 1955) - TV Soundtrack (1955) - MCA-TV C-55 (USA)
10-inch LP
Bernard Herrmann and Orchestra
CONNECTION, THE - Studio Cast (1960) - Felsted FL-7512 (mono)/17512 (stereo) (USA)
Howard McGhee; Freddie Redd; Tina Brooks; Milt Hinton; Osie Johnson
DOU VIENS-TU, JOHNNY - Soundtrack (1964) - Philips SFL-7234 (Japan)
White label. Promotional issue only
Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan
Gary Stevan and Jay Richford
HARD DAY'S NIGHT - Soundtrack (1964) - United Artists SP-2359/2360 (USA)
Open-end interview, made for radio stations. Includes script. Promotional issue only
The Beatles
HELP! Studio production to promote the film (1965) - United Artists UA-Help-A/B (USA)
Commercial spots, with several separate ones for "Teenage" and "Adult" audiences. Made for radio station use only
HELP! Studio production to promote the film (1965) - United Artists UA-Help-INT (USA)
Open-end interview, made for radio stations. Includes script. Promotional issue only
The Beatles
I GIORNI DELL'IRA - Soundtrack (1967) - RCA Italiana SP-8024 (Italy)
Riz Ortolani and Orchestra
IL CORPO - Soundtrack (1974) - Sound Work Shop SWS-113 (Italy)
Piero Umiliani and Orchestra
INTO THE WILD - Soundtrack (2007) - Vinyl Films (USA)
Picture disc. Promotional issue only
Eddie Vedder
MINNESOTA CLAY - Soundtrack (1964) - CAM (S) CMS-30114 (Italy)
Piero Piccioni and Orchestra
PORGY AND BESS - Studio Cast (1959) - Columbia (S) CS-8085 (USA)
Miles Davis; Gil Evans Orchestra; Cannonball Adderley; and Paul Chambers
PUGNI NUDI - Soundtrack (1974) - Cinevox MDF-33/79 (Italy)
Franco Bixio and Vince Tempera
SEX POWER - Soundtrack (1970) - Philips BIEM-6009 072 (Greece)
Red vinyl 45 rpm. Has "Djemilla" backed with "Third Love"
Vangelis Papathanassiou
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - Soundtrack (1991) - ANH-8091 (USA)
12-inch single with custom cover. "Goodbye Horses" and "White Lines" are the tracks. "Goodbye Horses" was recorded in 1988 and first appeared on the soundtrack of "Married to the Mob." It was next used in "Silence of the Lambs," but is not found on the soundtrack LP (MCA-10194)
Q Lazzarus
SMOG - Soundtrack (1962) - RCA Victor PML-10320 (Italy)
Piero Umiliani and Orchestra; Chet Baker; Helen Merrill; Bill Gilmore; Gino Marinacci; Marcello Boschi; Franco Chiari; and Roberto Zappulla
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS READING "FROM THE GLASS MENAGERIE," "THE YELLOW BIRD," AND FIVE POEMS - Studio Cast (1960) - Caedmon (M) TC-1005 (USA)
Demand is based almost entirely on the album's cover art by Andy Warhol
Tennessee Williams
TWO SISTERS FROM BAGDAD - Original Cast - G Production (USA)
LaVice & Company
Picture disc. Promotional issue only
Olivia Newton-John; Electric Light Orchestra; Cliff Richard; Gene Kelly; and the Tubes.
Continued next week …
Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com
All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
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