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Jerry GoldsmithFirst Blood (Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)

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First Blood (Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)

by Jerry Goldsmith · 1982

14 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackScorePost-ModernContemporary

First Blood was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 First Blood

4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Regency RY 9505
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RY-9505-A 10-1001-A TML-X ③Side A

RY-9505-A 10-1001-A TML=M ⓏSide B

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Australia

1982
Label and catalog number
Liberation Records LIB 5014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LIB 5014 ASide 1

LIB 5014 -B-3Side 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaLiberation Records LIB 5014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982Hong KongRegency RY 9505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982New ZealandLiberation Records LIB 5014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USRegency RY 9505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceTrema 310 139LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ItalyCGD INT 20343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983ItalyCGD INT 20343LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanSeven Seas K28P 4098 / Seven Seas SILBT 11549LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983JapanSeven Seas K28P 4098LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983MexicoGamma GX 01-1322LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983MexicoGamma GX 01-1322LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983NetherlandsTrema 310 139LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKThat's Entertainment Records TER 1038LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKThat's Entertainment Records TER 1038LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It's A Long Road (Theme From "First Blood" - Vocal)3:19
  2. A2Escape Route2:40
  3. A3First Blood4:37
  4. A4The Tunnel4:03
  5. A5Hanging On3:30
  6. B1Home Coming2:22
  7. B2Mountain Hunt6:06
  8. B3My Town1:55
  9. B4The Razor3:09
  10. B5Over The Cliff2:04
  11. B6It's A Long Road (Instrumental)2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of First Blood are there?

14 vinyl pressings of First Blood are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was First Blood first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand. One of them is Regency RY 9505.

How do I tell if my copy of First Blood is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RY 9505, LIB 5014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RY-9505-A 10-1001-A TML-X ③ and RY-9505-A 10-1001-A TML=M Ⓩ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is First Blood 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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