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Floyd CramerTheme From Dallas

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Theme From Dallas

by Floyd Cramer · 1980

12 pressings6 countriesPop

Theme From Dallas was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Dallas

8 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-11916
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Shelley Pressing
Runout / matrix

PB-11916A-8S 98002A runout

PB-11916B-8S 98001B runout

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-11916
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

PB-11916-ALabel A

PB-11916-BLabel B

PB-11916A-5S RR MR △106640Deadwax A

PB-11916B-4S RR MR △106640-XDeadwax B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA JH-11916
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

PB11916C - IS RANDY'S ROOST.mono side

PB11916A - IS RANDY'S ROOST.stereo side

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA PB-11916First year7"7"
1980CanadaRCA PB-11916First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKRCA JR 1First year7", Single7", Single
1980USRCA PB-11916First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USRCA JH-11916First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980USRCA PB-11916First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USRCA PB-11916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1980USRCA JH-11916First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1981BoliviaRCA RS - 21727", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1981PortugalRCA PB-9605 / RCA Victor PB-96057"7"
1981PortugalRCA PB-96057", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1981SwedenRCA Victor PB 19167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A"Dallas"2:00
  2. BLover's Minuet2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From Dallas are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Theme From Dallas are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Theme From Dallas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA PB-11916.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11916, JH-11916, JR 1) 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 Theme From Dallas 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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