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Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1983

16 pressings12 countriesRomanticFlamencoSoundtrackPasodoble

Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

15 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 817 247-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

817 247 - 1 S 1 320Runout A, stamped - variant 1

817 247 - 1 S 2 320Runout B, stamped - variant 1

817 247 - 1 S 1 320 C ERunout A, stamped - variant 2

817 247 - 1 S 2 320 T A 1Runout B, stamped - variant 2

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Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 823 894-1
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

817 247 - 1 S 1 320Runout side A, Stamped

817 247 - 1 S 2 320Runout side B, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 40 519 1
Format
LP, Album · Club Edition
Runout / matrix

817 247-1 S1 320 A II 0Runout Side A

817 247-1 S2 320 1 B ERunout Side B

0040 519 S.1 (817 247-1S.1)Label Side A

0040 519 S.2 (817 247-1S.2)Label Side B

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Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 817 247-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

817 247 - 1 S 1 320 4 B ERunout side A, variant 1

817 247 - 1 S 2 320 B N 1Runout side B, variant 1

817 247 – 1 S 1 320 3 B ARunout side A, variant 2

817 247 – 1 S 2 320 4 A B LRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5134
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

POLD 5134 A//1G V 420 2 1Runout A, Stamped

POLD 5134 B//1G V 420 1Runout B, Stamped

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 817 247-1 Y-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

422 817247-1-AS⸱ PRC-C1-1-1 STERLING STERLINGRunout A, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

422 817-247-1-BS-PRC-C1-1-1 STERLING ⚾Runout B, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaPolydor 817 247-1 / PolyGram 817 247-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983AustralasiaPolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaPolydor PDS-1-6385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FrancePolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FrancePolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983GermanyPolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983GermanyPolydor 823 894-1First yearLPLP
1983GermanyPolydor 40 519 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyPolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983IsraelPolydor 817 247-1 / Phonokol 817 247-1First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983ItalyPolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainPolydor 817 247-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKPolydor POLD 5134First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USPolydor 817 247-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983VenezuelaPolydor 30481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1The Search For Carmen / Introduction3:31
  2. A2Stop Crying1:31
  3. A3Bulerias (Seguidillas)3:27
  4. A4Adagio1:31
  5. A5The Women's Knife Fight In "La Tabacalera De Sevilla"; The Soldiers Arrest Carmen5:52
  6. A6Intermezzo2:52
  7. A7Habanera2:30
  8. B1Fiesta Popular6:25
  9. B2Guitar Strumming0:23
  10. B3The Company Rehearses2:08
  11. B4Love Theme And Premonition2:22
  12. B5Fight With Sticks2:50
  13. B6Carmen's Infidelity1:41
  14. B7El Gato Montés (Pasodoble)2:23
  15. B8Show-Down Between Escamillo And Don Jose (Sevillanas); Cante Gitano; Mirabras2:37
  16. B9Finale2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.

When was Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 817 247-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 817 247-1, 823 894-1, 40 519 1, POLD 5134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 817 247 - 1 S 1 320 and 817 247 - 1 S 2 320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Carmen - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on vinyl worth?

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.

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