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Henry ManciniThe Pink Panther Strikes Again (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Henry Mancini · 1976

15 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackScoreEasy ListeningSoul-Jazz

The Pink Panther Strikes Again 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Pink Panther Strikes Again

13 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30012
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UA-LA-694-1Side 1 etched

UA-LA-694-2XSide 2 etched

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA694-G
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UA-LA-694-1 33 RRunout: A-Side, Etched

UA-LA-694-2 33Runout: B-Side, Etched

Variant 1: UA-LA-694-1 - 1 TRunout: A-Side, Etched

Variant 2: UA-LA-694-2 - 1 TRunout: B-Side, Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30012United Artists Records UALA 694
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAS 30012 A-1URunout side A

UAS 30012 B-1URunout side B

UAS30012ALabel side A

UAS30012BLabel side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 36037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-12116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA694-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceUnited Artists Records UAS 30012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanUnited Artists Records FML 68 / United Artists Records FML-68First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records FML-68First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976MexicoUnited Artists Records GX-01-922First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PortugalUnited Artists Records LP-S-13-25First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainUnited Artists Records 28 287 IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30012First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30012 / United Artists Records UALA 694First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USUnited Artists Records UAS 30012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USUnited Artists Records UA-LA694-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ColombiaUnited Artists Records UA 213-012LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GreeceUnited Artists Records UAS 30012LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Main Title From The Pink Panther Strikes Again
  2. A2The Inspector Clouseau Theme3:10
  3. A3The Great Quasimodo Disguise3:35
  4. A4Bier Fest Polka2:43
  5. A5Come To Me (Instrumental)2:55
  6. A6Until You Love Me2:38
  7. B1Come To Me4:35
  8. B2Along Came Omar2:20
  9. B3Until You Love Me (Instrumental)3:17
  10. B4The Inspector Clouseau Theme (Reprise)3:08
  11. B5The Evil Theme2:59
  12. B6Exodus From The Castle3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Pink Panther Strikes Again are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Pink Panther Strikes Again are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was The Pink Panther Strikes Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 30012.

How do I tell if my copy of The Pink Panther Strikes Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 30012, UA-LA694-G, L 36037, UALP-12116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-LA-694-1 and UA-LA-694-2X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Pink Panther Strikes Again 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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