Vinyl pressings
by Lalo Schifrin · 1973
燃えよドラゴン = Theme From Enter The Dragon 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.
14 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P-1264W-1 43TXY1 1-A-1 ⑵ 〄Runout, side A, stamped
P-1264W-2 1-A-2 〄Runout, side B, stamped
P-1264W1Label, side A
P-1264W2Label, side B
P-1264W-1 3TXY1 1-A-1 ⑵ 〄Runout, side A, stamped
P-1264W-2 1-A-1 〄Runout, side B, stamped
P-1264W1Label, side A
P-1264W2Label, side B
WB-7735-RCA4065-S 1B
WB-7735-RCA4072-S 1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 7735First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16.333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 7735First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records WB 7735 / SLD WB 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WBR 7735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K-16333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7735First year7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7735First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7735First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-138W7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1264WFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1264WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 3337", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of 燃えよドラゴン = Theme From Enter The Dragon are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Japan, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records P-1264W, released November 25, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-1264W, WB 7735, K-16333, K 16333) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-1264W-1 43TXY1 1-A-1 ⑵ 〄 and P-1264W-2 1-A-2 〄. 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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