UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Paramount Records PARA 3006
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Claude Bolling · 1970
Borsalino Theme / La Reussite 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.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Ypara 3006-ARunout side A
Ypara 3006-BRunout side B
YPARA 3006 ASide A label
YPARA 3006 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark | Paramount Records PARA 3006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Paramount Records 1C006-91 636 / Paramount Records 1 C 006-91 636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Turkey | Stateside TSS 4061First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Paramount Records PARA 3006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Paramount Records PARA 3006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YK-889-AK7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YK-889-AB7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Paramount Records PMK-37727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Europe | Paramount Records PR 24.0147" | 7" |
| ? | Sweden | Paramount Records 4 E 006-916367", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Borsalino Theme / La Reussite are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Denmark, Germany, Turkey. One of them is Paramount Records PARA 3006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PARA 3006, 1C006-91 636, TSS 4061) 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.
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.