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Maurice JarreThe Professionals (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

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The Professionals (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Maurice Jarre · 1966

10 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

The Professionals was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Professionals

5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

November 1966
Label and catalog number
Colgems COSO-5001
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

TR̶RS - 4853 - 1 S A2 TZRS RSide A runout

TZRS ̶T̶R̶R̶S̶ - 4853 - 1 S A1 RSide B runout

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL - 3723First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal COMO 5001 / Colgems COMO 5001First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor Company, Ltd. COSO 5001First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USColgems COMO-5001First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1966USColgems COSO-5001First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1967JapanVictor SHP-5589LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967South AfricaRCA Victor 32-209LPLP
1967UKRCA Victor RD 7876LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victor SF 7876LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986PortugalScreen SLP 31LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Proposition For The Professionals - Main Title3:40
  2. A2Start Of The Quest1:52
  3. A3Dolworth's Word2:25
  4. A4Hacienda Intrigue3:24
  5. A5Rigging The Pass2:16
  6. A6Train And Raza2:33
  7. A7Hacienda Happenings2:23
  8. B1Chiquita's Dance1:55
  9. B2Hacienda Ole2:05
  10. B3The Escape And Storm3:01
  11. B4Maria And Intrepid Dolworth3:45
  12. B5Desert Sun And Ehrengard's Collapse2:35
  13. B6Chiquita's Demise2:23
  14. B7The Road Back - End Title2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Professionals are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Professionals are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was The Professionals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Colgems COSO-5001, released November 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of The Professionals is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COSO-5001, COMO-5001, AVL - 3723, COMO 5001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR̶RS - 4853 - 1 S A2 TZRS R and TZRS ̶T̶R̶R̶S̶ - 4853 - 1 S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Professionals 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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