Vinyl pressings
by John Barry · 1972
Theme From The Persuaders! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
S-64816-A1 5 1Runout A, stamped - variant 1
S-64816-B1 C 0Runout B, stamped - variant 1
S-64816-A2 7 1 ΛRunout A, stamped - variant 2
S-64816-B1 8 1 ARunout B, stamped - variant 2
S 64816-AA side (stamped)
S 64816-BB side (stamped)
A MX166893 SVL 304 1Runout A
A MX166894 SVL 304 2Runout B
MX166893Label A
MX166894Label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SVL 304First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SVL-304First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia ES 90099First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS S 64816First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64816First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64816LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473960 / CBS (S 64816)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Singapore | CBS 64816 / CBS/Sony S 64816First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 64816First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 64816 / CBS S 64816First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 64816 / CBS S 64816First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | CBS 64816First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | CBS 466900 1 / CBS 14-466900 20LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS S 64816LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 64816 / CBS S 64816LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Theme From The Persuaders! are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 64816.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 64816, SVL 304, SVL-304, ES 90099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-64816-A1 5 1 and S-64816-B1 C 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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