Vinyl pressings
by The Roland Shaw Orchestra · 1964
Themes From The James Bond Thrillers was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL-6597-2S I A1Side A runout, variant 1
ZAL-6598-1S XI A1Side B runout, variant 1
ZAL -6597- 2S I- A1Side A runout, variant 2
ZAL- - - 6598 - - 1S A2 XISide B runout, variant 2
ARL6597T2 I ••Side A Etched
ARL6598T2 I •• ISide B Etched
ARL 6597Side A Label
ARL 6598Side B Label
ZAL 6597Side A Label
ZAL 6598Side B Label
ARL 6597Side A Label
ARL 6598Side B Label
(MR) ARL6597T3Side A Stamped ("MR" reversed)
(MR) ARL6598TESide B Stamped ("MR" reversed)
ARL 6597Side A Label
ARL 6598Side B Label
ZAL6597 5 MR (in circle) Δ7714Runout, A side
ZAL6598 3 MR (in circle)Runout, B side
ZAL6597Label, A side
ZAL6598Label, B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Unknown | London Records PS 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records LL 3412First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records PS 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records LL 3412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records LL 3412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records PS 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | London Records LL 3412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records LL 3412First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | London Records LL3412LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Themes From The James Bond Thrillers are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is London Records PS 412.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 412, LL 3412, LKM 6005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6597-2S I A1 and ZAL-6598-1S XI A1. 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.
