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John BarryHigh Road To China (Original Motion Picture Score)

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High Road To China (Original Motion Picture Score)

by John Barry · 1983

10 pressings6 countriesSoundtrackScoreClassicalStage & Screen

High Road To China was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 High Road To China

9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
A&R Film 001A&R FILM 001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UTOPIA JEFF. AM-508 FILM - 001-A1 *

UTOPIA JEFF. AM-508 FILM-001-B *

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Lark INL 3561Claap Première INL 3561
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

INL-3561 A 1Y

INL-3561 B 1Y

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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.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceClaap Première CL 2002, IC 250First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983Germany & SwitzerlandCorona Music Company CMC 013010 / Corona Music Company 013010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983ItalyCAM LCM 33454First yearLPLP
1983ScandinaviaSOS Recording SOSLP-122First yearLPLP
1983UKA&R Film 001 / A&R FILM 001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKLark INL 3561 / Claap Première INL 3561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKSilva Screen FILM 001First yearLPLP
1983USSouthern Cross Records SCAR 5003First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USSouthern Cross Records SCAR 5003First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986UKSilva Screen FILM 001LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title/Charlie Gets The Knife2:50
  2. A2Airborne1:15
  3. A3Love Theme1:46
  4. A4Waziri Village Attack And Escape3:22
  5. A5Farewell To Struts2:52
  6. A6O'Malley And Eve2:15
  7. A7Charleston1:26
  8. B1Von Kern's Attack1:50
  9. B2Flight From Katmandu1:38
  10. B3Eve Finds Her Father2:40
  11. B4Raid On Chang's Camp2:30
  12. B5High Road (Love Theme And End Title)5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of High Road To China are there?

10 vinyl pressings of High Road To China are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.

When was High Road To China first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France, Germany & Switzerland and more. One of them is A&R Film 001.

How do I tell if my copy of High Road To China is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Film 001, INL 3561, FILM 001, SCAR 5003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UTOPIA JEFF. AM-508 FILM - 001-A1 * and UTOPIA JEFF. AM-508 FILM-001-B *. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is High Road To China 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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