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Henry ManciniThe Pink Panther Theme

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The Pink Panther Theme

by Henry Mancini · 1975

16 pressings11 countriesSoul-JazzThemeCool JazzJazz

The Pink Panther Theme 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 Pink Panther Theme

15 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor JA-10288
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

PA-10288-CSide A Label

PB-10288-DSide B Label

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Italy

September 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA PB 10288RCA Victor PB 10288
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKAS 30798 1S • 1 A 7A side runout

EKAS 30799 1S • 1 C 1B side runout

EKAS 30798A label

EKAS 30799B label

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Italy

September 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA PB 10288RCA Victor PB 10288
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Orange labels
Runout / matrix

EKAS 30798 1S • 1 A 2A side runout

EKAS 30799 1S • 1 A 7B side runout

EKAS 30798A label

EKAS 30799B label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaRCA Victor 102704First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975CanadaRCA Victor PB-10288First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975CanadaRCA Victor PB-10288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975CanadaRCA Victor PB-10288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975ChileRCA Victor PB - 10288First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975FranceRCA Victor PB 10288First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanRCA SS-2503First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PeruRCA Victor 10288First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalRCA Victor PB-10288First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKRCA Victor RCA 2569First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKRCA Victor RCA 2569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USRCA Victor PB-10288First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USRCA Victor JA-10288First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975ItalyRCA PB 10288 / RCA Victor PB 10288First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975ItalyRCA PB 10288 / RCA Victor PB 10288First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AThe Pink Panther Theme (Newly Recorded)3:03
  2. BThe Greatest Gift (Instr.)2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Pink Panther Theme are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Pink Panther Theme are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was The Pink Panther Theme first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10288.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10288, JA-10288, RCA 2569, PB 10288) 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 Pink Panther Theme 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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