Vinyl pressings
by Barry De Vorzon · 1976
Nadia's Theme was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AM 12102-S M4 [MR(circled)] △100347Runout side A, etched [stamped]
AM 12103-S M1 [MR(circled)] △100347-XRunout side B, etched [stamped]
12102-SLabel side A
12103-SLabel side B
AM 12102-S M2 MR Δ100347A side runout
AM 12103-S M1 MR Δ100347-XB side runout
12102-SA side label
12103-SB side label
12102-SA-side label
12103-SB-side label
AM 12102-S P2A-Side Runout (Etched)
AM 12103-S P2B-Side Runout (Etched)
12102-SA-Side Label
12103-SB-Side Label
12102-SA-Side Label
12103-SB-Side Label
T AM12102-S TIRunout, side A, etched
T AM 12103-S T2Runout, side B, etched
12102-SLabel side A
12103-SLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records K-6544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records 1856-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1856-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1856First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 625.062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 17 458 ATFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records 1856-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records am 45087 / A&M Records AM 45087First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-049First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-049First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 6544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Panama | A&M Records 1856First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-70410 / A&M Records 1856-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Nadia's Theme are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 1856-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1856-S, AM 1856, 1856, AMS 7263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 12102-S M4 [MR(circled)] △100347 and AM 12103-S M1 [MR(circled)] △100347-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
