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Jerry GoldsmithTheme From Papillon

Vinyl pressings

Theme From Papillon

by Jerry Goldsmith · 1973

10 pressings7 countriesThemeSoundtrackStage & Screen

Theme From Papillon was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Theme From Papillon

2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyPathé 3C 006 12712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USCapitol Records P-3792First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974FrancePathé 2C008 95 1267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceEmi 2 C008-95126 / Emi 2C 008 - 95.1267", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974JapanOdeon EOR-104987", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JapanOdeon EOR-202157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974PhilippinesEMI EMI-73-X-0397", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974South AfricaEMI EMIJ 40167", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974UKEMI EMI 21187", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974UKEMI EMI 21187", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATheme From Papillon2:15
  2. BSurvival5:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From Papillon are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Theme From Papillon are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Theme From Papillon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, US. One of them is Pathé 3C 006 12712.

How do I tell if my copy of Theme From Papillon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006 12712, P-3792) 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 Theme From Papillon 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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