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Themes & Variations

by Michel Legrand · 1972

29 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackThemeEasy ListeningJazz

Themes & Variations 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Themes & Variations

20 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELLS 213
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

BELLS 213 A-1U P ISide A runout, stamped

BELLS 213 B-1U H ISide B runout, stamped

BELLS 213ASide A label

BELLS 213BSide B label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 6071Bell Records B 6071
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6071SA-BWOn side 1 label

6071SB-BWOn side 2 label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 6071Bell Records B 6071
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

#6071-SA-3 MRSide 1 etched

#6071-SB-3 MR delta16749-X (2)Side 2 etched

Bell Sound sfBoth sides stamped

6071-SAOn side 1 label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 6071
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Bell- #6071-SA 1 ... 1-2672Side 1 etched in runout

Bell- #6071-SB - 1 ... 1-2672Side 2 etched in runout

Bell Sound sƒBoth sides, stamped in runout

6071SA-BWSide 1 label

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

All 29 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaBell Records 2308 029First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaBell Records BELL 6071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaBell Records BELL 6071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceBell Records 2308 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBell Records 2308 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBell Records 2308 029First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972JapanBell Records BLPM-4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanBell Records BLPM-4First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1972MexicoBell Records 27003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandBell Records 2308 029First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972SpainBell Records 23 08 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKBell Records BELLS 213First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKBell Records BELLS 213First yearLPLP
1972USBell Records BELL 6071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USBell Records BELL 6071 / Bell Records B 6071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBell Records 2C 066 - 96.681LPLP
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50240 / Bell Records MFP 50240LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKBell Records BELLS 213LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USBell Records ST-94435 / Bell Records 94435LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USArista AL5-8066LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA & CanadaArista ABM 2009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Brian's Song
  2. A2Theme From "The Go-Between"
  3. A3The Deep Blue C
  4. A4What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
  5. A5Picasso Summer
  6. A6Dis-Moi
  7. B1Summer Of '42
  8. B2Wuthering Heights
  9. B3Pieces Of Dreams
  10. B4The Windmills Of Your Mind
  11. B5I Will Say Goodbye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Themes & Variations are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Themes & Variations are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.

When was Themes & Variations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records BELLS 213.

How do I tell if my copy of Themes & Variations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELLS 213, BELL 6071, 2308 029, BLPM-4) 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 Themes & Variations 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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