Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff · 1976
Theme From S.W.A.T. And Other TV Themes was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PAL 34312-2D .A PRunout A version 1
PBL 34312-2D :A PRunout B version 1
PAL 34312-2C PRunout A version 2
PBL 34312-2C PRunout B version 2
QAL 34312Label A
QBL 34312Label B
PAL 34312-2DSide A - etched
PBL 34312-2CSide B - etched
AL 34312Label A
BL 34312Label B
ALS 2650A side label & runout groove stamps
ALS 2651B side label & runout groove stamps
MX177726Side 1 label
MX177727Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Discos CBS 19610 / Discos CBS 19.610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234877First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | CBS 16021First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Columbia PC 34312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 322First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Discos CBS CLS-5522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 81555First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SPBQ 234877First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Singapore | CBS JJSL 30126First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Switzerland | CBS CBS 81555LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Turkey | Philly Sound 5510 / Philly Sound LP. 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Turkey | CBS 81555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 34312 / Columbia PC 34312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Theme From S.W.A.T. And Other TV Themes are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 34312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34312, PCQ 34312, PC 34312, 19610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34312-2D .A P and PBL 34312-2D :A P. 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.
