US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL 4104
- Format
- LP, Album · PRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AL-4104 SA-1-1-1 A KENDUN B PRCSide 1, etched, KENDUN stamped
AL-4104 SB-1-1-1 PRC KENDUN A PRCSide 2, etched, KENDUN stamped
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.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AL-4104 SA-1-1-1 A KENDUN B PRCSide 1, etched, KENDUN stamped
AL-4104 SB-1-1-1 PRC KENDUN A PRCSide 2, etched, KENDUN stamped
AL 4104 SA
AL 4104 SB
AL-4104 SA PP AM KENDUN A
AL 4104 SB PP AM KENDUN A
AL-4104 SA PP AM KENDUN AMatrix Runout Etched Side 1
AL-4104 SB PP AM KENDUN AMatrix Runout Etched Side 2
AL 4104 SB
AL-4104 SA W KENDUN Aside A runout, etched, KENDUN is stamped
AL-4104 SB W Aside B runout, etched
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 | Canada | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4104First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Arista LP.ART.1-022LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Nadia's Theme are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Arista AL 4104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-4104 SA-1-1-1 A KENDUN B PRC and AL-4104 SB-1-1-1 PRC KENDUN A PRC. 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.