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Theme From "The Persuaders" by John Barry, album cover

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Theme From "The Persuaders"

by John Barry · 1971

30 pressings15 countriesThemeSoundtrackFunkStage & Screen

Theme From "The Persuaders" was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 "The Persuaders"

9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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

September 17, 1971
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7469
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · 4-Prong Pushout Centre
Runout / matrix

CBS-7469-AIStamped Side A

CB 7469 B 5975Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7469
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

CBS-7469-A1 13 ⋀Side A runout, stamped

CB 7469 B 5975 3CSide B runout, stamped

7469 ASide A label

7469 BSide B 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyCBS CBS 7469First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GermanyCBS CBS S 7469 / CBS CBS 7469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971GreeceCBS BA 301345First year7", Single7", Single
1971IrelandCBS 7469First year7", Single7", Single
1971SwedenCBS CBS 7469First year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
1971SwedenCBS CBS 7469First year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
1971UKCBS CBS 7469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971UKCBS CBS 7469First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1971UKCBS CBS 7469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972IndiaCBS CBS.74697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972IsraelCBS CBS 74697", Single7", Single
1972NetherlandsCBS CBS 74697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCBS CBS 7469 / CBS CBS74697", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972New ZealandCBS BA4613837", Single7", Single
1972SpainCBS CBS 74697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 26 pressings from the 1970s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990FranceCBS 655356 77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990FranceCBS 655356 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS 74697", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?FranceCBS CBS 74697", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ATheme From "The Persuaders"2:10
  2. BThe Girl With The Sun In Her Hair2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From "The Persuaders" are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Theme From "The Persuaders" are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 1990.

When was Theme From "The Persuaders" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Greece, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS CBS 7469, released September 17, 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Theme From "The Persuaders" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 7469, CBS 7469, BA 301345, 7469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-7469-AI and CB 7469 B 5975. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Theme From "The Persuaders" 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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