Vinyl pressings
by Mike Post · 1982
Theme From Magnum P.I. / Gumbus Red was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1-1 ES 47400-A-4-SP TML-M SRCA-Side Runout Etching
ES 47400-B3SP TML-M 1-1 SRCB-Side Runout Etching
E-47400-AA-Side Label
E-47400-BB-Side Label
ES-47400-A2-AR TML-M R-8607-A2A-Side Runout Etching
ES-47400-B2-AR TML-M R-8608-B2B-Side Runout Etching
E-47400-AA-Side Label
E-47400-BB-Side Label
EM-47400-A2-AR TML-S R-8606-A2Runout A
ES-47400-A2-AR TML-M R-8607-A2Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra E-47400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra KE-47400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra K 13167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Elektra W 12603First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Elektra SWE-058First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 12603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Elektra K 13167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E-47400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E-47400-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E-47400First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E-47400First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | France | Elektra 12.6037" | 7" |
12 vinyl pressings of Theme From Magnum P.I. / Gumbus Red are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra E-47400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-47400, E-47400-A, K 13167, KE-47400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 ES 47400-A-4-SP TML-M SRC and ES 47400-B3SP TML-M 1-1 SRC. 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.
