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Michel LegrandThe Three Musketeers

Vinyl pressings

The Three Musketeers

by Michel Legrand · 1973

11 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackScoreContemporary JazzEasy Listening

The Three Musketeers 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Three Musketeers

5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaBell Records 2308 081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceBell Records 2337 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBell Records 2308 081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBell Records 2308 081First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973South AfricaBell Records 2308 081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BrazilBell Records 2308 081LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanBell Records BLPM-32LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanBell Records BLPM-32LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974UKBell Records BELLS 235LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USBell Records BELL 1310LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USBell Records BELL 1310LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Titles2:32
  2. A2Sword For Your Supper2:02
  3. A3To Love A Queen2:24
  4. A4Four Abreast (If You'll Pardon The Expression)2:03
  5. A5He Ain't Heavy, He's A Cardinal1:03
  6. A6All's Fair In Love And Feet2:01
  7. A7Foiled Again5:21
  8. B1Dirty Business Amongst The Dirty Laundry3:02
  9. B2Don't Put Milady On The Stage1:10
  10. B3Hawks Versus Doves2:01
  11. B4Bustling Buckingham1:34
  12. B5A Round And Around3:06
  13. B6Three's Company, But Four Will Cost You Extra3:41
  14. B7End Titles1:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three Musketeers are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Three Musketeers are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was The Three Musketeers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Australia, France, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Bell Records 2308 081.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2308 081, 2337 029) 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 The Three Musketeers 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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