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A View To A Kill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by John Barry · 1985

30 pressings21 countriesSoundtrackDowntempoSynth-popElectronic

A View To A Kill was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 A View To A Kill

26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.

Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 1C 064-24 0349 1Parlophone 1C 064 24 03491
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2403491-A1-CSide A, stamped, variant 1

2403491-B1-CSide B, stamped, variant 1

2403491-A2-//CSide A, stamped, variant 2

2403491-B2-//CSide B, stamped, variant 2

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 1C 064-24 0349 1Parlophone 1C 064 24 03491
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2403491-A3-//CSide A, stamped

2403491-B3+//CSide B, stamped

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Parlophone EJ 24 0349 1Parlophone BOND 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EJ 2403491 A-1-1-1- x1 DSide A runout

EJ 2403491 B-1-1-1- x1 DSide B runout

EJ 2403491ASide A label

EJ 2403491BSide B label

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SJ-12413
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SJ-1-12413 F-4 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout, variant 1

SJ-2-12413 F-5 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout, variant 1

SJ-1-12413 F-3 #3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout, variant 2

SJ-2-12413 F-6 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout, variant 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaEMI 81 2403491 8313First yearLPLP
1985AustraliaParlophone PCSO.240349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985AustraliaParlophone PCSO.240349First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985BrazilParlophone 31C 064 240349First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaCapitol Records SJ-12413First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaCapitol Records SJ 512413LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985ColombiaEMI 111012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeParlophone 1C 064-24 0349 1 / Parlophone 1C 064 24 03491First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeParlophone 1C 064-24 0349 1 / Parlophone 1C 064 24 03491First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1985FranceParlophone 2403491First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceParlophone 2403491First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GreeceParlophone 062-240349 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985IsraelUnited Artists Records EJ 240349First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ItalyParlophone 64 2403491First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985JapanEMI EMS-91120First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaEchoes AS 124LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light ST. 0. 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title Song: A View To A Kill3:32
  2. A2Snow Job2:25
  3. A3May Day Jumps2:49
  4. A4Bond Meets Stacey (A View To A Kill)2:29
  5. A5Pegasus' Stable3:20
  6. A6Tibbett Gets Washed Out1:40
  7. A7Airship To Silicon Valley2:29
  8. B1He's Dangerous2:13
  9. B2Bond Underwater2:32
  10. B3Wine With Stacey (A View To A Kill)1:52
  11. B4Bond Escapes Roller1:21
  12. B5Destroy Silicon Valley2:21
  13. B6May Day Bombs Out2:59
  14. B7Golden Gate Fight3:28
  15. B8End Title Song: A View To A Kill2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A View To A Kill are there?

30 vinyl pressings of A View To A Kill are listed here, from 21 countries.

When was A View To A Kill first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone 1C 064-24 0349 1.

How do I tell if my copy of A View To A Kill is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-24 0349 1, EJ 24 0349 1, SJ-12413, EMS-91120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2403491-A1-C and 2403491-B1-C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A View To A Kill 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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