UK
December 1965- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N.17016
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Solid Centre
Vinyl pressings
by The Barry Gray Orchestra · 1965
Theme Music From ATV's Thunderbirds was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Astor AP-1216First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Pye Records LL-925-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N.170167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | Pye Records LL-925-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | PRT 7P 2167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | PRT 7P 2167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | PRT 7P 2167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Theme Music From ATV's Thunderbirds are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia. One of them is Pye Records 7N.17016, released December 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.17016, 7N 17016, AP-1216) 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.
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.