Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini · 1976
The Cop Show Themes was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
APL1 1986 A 1S ∧1 KSide A runout, variant 1
APL1 1986 A 1S ∧1Side B runout, variant 1
APL1 1896A 1S I A1JSide A runout, variant 2
APL1 1896B 1S I A1BSide B runout, variant 2
RS 1086 ASide A label
RS 1086 BSide B label
APL1 1986 A 1S ∧1 KRunout A, stamped/etched, variant 1
APL1 1986 A 1S ∧1Runout B, stamped, variant 1
APL1 1986-A C1 A DBRunout A, stamped/etched, variant 2
APL1 1986-B A1 A 8 DBRunout B, stamped/etched, variant 2
APL1-1896-AA-Side Label
APL1-1896-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1896 / RCA APL1-1896First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1896First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1896First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SX-279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-1896First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Philippines | RCA APL1-1896First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA RS 1086 / RCA APL1-1896First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1896First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-1896LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Uruguay | RCA Victor APL1-1896First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1358LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SX-279 / RCA JPL1-8428LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA PL-11896LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Cop Show Themes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-1896.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1896, RS 1086, 104.4083, SX-279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 1986 A 1S ∧1 K and APL1 1986 A 1S ∧1. 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.
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