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Portrait In Music by Burt Bacharach, album cover

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Portrait In Music

by Burt Bacharach · 1970

37 pressings15 countriesEasy ListeningLoungeSchlagerRock

Portrait In Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Portrait In Music

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1970s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanA&M Records GP 201 / A&M Records GP-201First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971ArgentinaA&M Records 6177LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971ArgentinaA&M Records SX 5177 / A&M Records (S) X 5177LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971AustraliaA&M Records SAML-934034 / A&M Records SAML-934,034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971BrazilA&M Records 170.036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971EuropeA&M Records AMLS 2010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971GermanyA&M Records 85 260 ITLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971GermanyA&M Records 85 260 ITLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971GermanyA&M Records 85 260 ITLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971IsraelA&M Records AMLS 2010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971NetherlandsA&M Records AMLS 2010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsA&M Records AMLS 2010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971New ZealandA&M Records SAML-934034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971New ZealandA&M Records SAML-934034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971NorwayA&M Records AMLS 2010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 34 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaA&M Records SAML-934034LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaA&M Records SAML-934034 / A&M Records SAML-934,034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKA&M Records AMLS 2010LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  2. A2Reach Out For Me
  3. A3The Look Of Love
  4. A4South American Getaway
  5. A5A House Is Not A Home
  6. A6I Say A Little Prayer
  7. A7This Guy's In Love With You
  8. B1Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
  9. B2Any Day Now
  10. B3Do You Know The Way To San Jose
  11. B4Alfie
  12. B5Promises, Promises
  13. B6The Sundance Kid
  14. B7What The World Needs Now Is Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Portrait In Music are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Portrait In Music are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.

When was Portrait In Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Japan. One of them is A&M Records GP 201.

How do I tell if my copy of Portrait In Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GP 201) 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 Portrait In Music 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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