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Bill ContiTheme From Dynasty / Theme From Falcon Crest

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Theme From Dynasty / Theme From Falcon Crest

by Bill Conti · 1982

10 pressings7 countriesThemeSynth-popElectronicPop

Theme From Dynasty was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Theme From Dynasty

10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 1021
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AS 1021 SA x TML-SA-Side Runout Etching

p AS 1021 B̶S̶ TML-S SB xB-Side Runout Etching

AS 1021-SAA-Side Label

AS 1021-SBB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 1021
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

AS 1021 MA-T2 TML-S TIA-Side Runout Etching

AS 1021 SA-T2 TML-M TIB-Side Runout Etching

AS 1021-MAA-Side Label

AS 1021-SAB-Side Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaArista K-8950First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982EuropeArista 104948First year7"7"
1982ItalyArista ARS 37093First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1982New ZealandArista K 8950First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982ScandinaviaArista ARI 8348 / Arista 8348First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKArista ARIST 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USArista AS 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
1982USArista AS 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1982USArista AS 1021First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982USArista AS 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ATheme From Dynasty3:26
  2. BTheme From Falcon Crest3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From Dynasty are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Theme From Dynasty are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Theme From Dynasty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Arista AS 1021.

How do I tell if my copy of Theme From Dynasty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 1021, ARIST 520, K-8950, 104948) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 1021 SA x TML-S and p AS 1021 B̶S̶ TML-S SB x. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Theme From Dynasty 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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