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Francis LaiThe Man And His Music

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The Man And His Music

by Francis Lai · 1975

12 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackThemeClassicalStage & Screen

The Man And His Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 The Man And His Music

5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Benelux

1975
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 4 M 046-96352Music For Pleasure 4M046-96352
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

4M046-96352-ALabel side A, in parentheses

4M046-96352-BLabel side B, in parentheses

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 55First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975BeneluxMusic For Pleasure 4 M 046-96352 / Music For Pleasure 4M046-96352First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975SpainDiscophon SC 2262First yearLPLP
1975SwedenMoondisc BLP 3306First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USAFE AFE 6301First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977AustraliaImage ILP4945LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977BrazilSquare SQ/704LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982MexicoPhoenix 10 PHX-310LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USAFE AFE-6301LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyOxford OX/3281 / Ariston Music OX/3281LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKSounds Superb SPR 90042 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90042LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSounds Superb SPR 90042LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From Love Story (From The Film)
  2. A2Dance Of Love (Original Soundtrack From The Film)
  3. A3Under A Star (Sur Notre Étoile)
  4. A4Solitude (Original Soundtrack From The Film "The Smell Of Savages")
  5. A5Love In The Rain (Un Amour De Pluie) (Original Soundtrack From The Film)
  6. A6The Legend Of Frenchie King (Les Pétroleuses) (Original Soundtrack From The Film)
  7. B1A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) (From The Film)
  8. B2For A Shadow (Pour Un Ombre) (Original Soundtrack From The Film "Love In The Rain")
  9. B3For The Blood Of Others (Par Le Sang Des Autres) (Original Soundtrack From The Film)
  10. B4The Blue Rose (La Rose Bleue)
  11. B5African Summer (Original Soundtrack From The Film)
  12. B6Happy New Year (La Bonne Année) (Original Soundtrack From The Film)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Man And His Music are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Man And His Music are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.

When was The Man And His Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Belgium, Benelux, Spain and more. One of them is AFE AFE 6301.

How do I tell if my copy of The Man And His Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFE 6301, JTU AL 55, 4 M 046-96352, SC 2262) 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 The Man And His 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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