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Marvin HamlischTheme From "Ordinary People"

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Theme From "Ordinary People"

by Marvin Hamlisch · 1980

10 pressings6 countriesSynth-popElectronicClassical

Theme From "Ordinary People" was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 "Ordinary People"

10 pressings came out in 1980, 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

1980
Label and catalog number
Planet K 12497
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K 12497 A-1Runout (Etched) Side A

K 12497 B-1Runout (Etched) Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaPlanet P 47922First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GermanyPlanet PL 12 497First year7", Single7", Single
1980JapanPlanet P-1509QFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980NetherlandsPlanet PL 12497First year7", Single7", Single
1980NetherlandsPlanet PL 12497First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980UKPlanet K 12497First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980USPlanet P-47922First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980USPlanet P-47922First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980USPlanet P-47922First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980USPlanet P-47922First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATheme From "Ordinary People"3:10
  2. BPachelbel Canon In D

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From "Ordinary People" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Theme From "Ordinary People" are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Theme From "Ordinary People" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Planet P-47922.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-47922, K 12497, P 47922, PL 12 497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Theme From "Ordinary People" 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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