Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1962
Theme Music From "The Boys" was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
7TCA 1917-2NSide A runout variant 1
7TCA 1918-1NSide B runout variant 1
7TCA 1917-1N RP ZT 2Side A runout variant 2
7TCA 1918-1N GT ZT 2Side B runout variant 2
7TCA 1917-1 NRunout side A, stamped
7TCA 1917-2 NRunout side B, stamped
7TCA.1917Label side A
7TCA.1918Label side B
7TCA 1917-1N T ZT 2Side A runout variant 2
7TCA 1918-1N GT ZT 1Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | India | Columbia SEG 8193First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Ireland | Columbia SEG(I) 8193First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SEG 8193First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia SEGM 8193First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Columbia SEGJ 8193First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7 EPL 13.857First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7 EPL 13.857First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia ESG 7881First year7", EP, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", EP, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia SEG 8193First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 41529First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia SEG 8193First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8193 / Columbia SEGO-81937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | EMI K 062 Z 07615EP, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | EP, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8193 / Columbia SEGO-81937", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Columbia SEG 81937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
15 vinyl pressings of Theme Music From "The Boys" are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Germany, India, Ireland and more. One of them is Columbia SEG 8193, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEG 8193, ESG 7881, C 41529, SEG(I) 8193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCA 1917-2N and 7TCA 1918-1N. 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.
