Vinyl pressings
by Rhythm Heritage · 1976
Barretta's Theme 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.
14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
p ABC-12177-A-16930-S-6A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p ABC-12177-A-16931-S-5B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p ABC-12177-A-16930-S-⑥A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ABC-12177-A-16931-S-⑦B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ABC-12177-A- 16930-S ② jujuRunout Side A
ABC-12177-B 16931-S (10)Runout Side B
ABC-12177-A-16930-S-LONG ⑦ SSSSide A Etched
ABC-12177-B-16931-S-⑨ S1Side B Etched
T ABC-12177-A- 16930-S- ⑩Etched side A
T ABC-12177-B- 16931-S- ⑧ TIEtched side B
45-16930-SLabel side A
45-16931-SLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | ABC Records 6-26-101-022First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Guatemala | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YK-811-ABFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | ABC Records MI 30307First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Trinidad & Tobago | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4117First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.5947", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Barretta's Theme are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12177.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12177, ABC 4117, 6-26-101-022, 1022-12177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ABC-12177-A-16930-S-6 and p ABC-12177-A-16931-S-5. 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.
