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Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1980

14 pressings9 countriesBaroqueClassical

Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack)

10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks M 35873
Format
LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

MAL35873-1E I TSide A runout

MBL35873-1E I T ESide B runout

AL 35873Side A label

BL 35873Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks M 35873
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

MAL 35873-1CSide A Stamped

MBL 35873-1CSide B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235995 / CBS Masterworks M35873First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980BrazilCBS Masterworks 160261First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980CanadaCBS Masterworks M 35873First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980JapanCBS/Sony 25AC978First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980NetherlandsCBS CBS 73945First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980SpainCBS Masterworks S 73945First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35873First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35873First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35873First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USCBS Masterworks M 35873LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980South KoreaJigu Records KJCL 5237 / CBS/Sony 25AC 978First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USCBS Masterworks M 35873LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1981USCBS Masterworks M 35873LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceCBS Masterworks CBS 73945LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1First Movement: Allegro (Abridged) From Concerto In C Major For Mandolin1:20
  2. A2Second Movement: Adagio, Third Movement: Allegro From Sonata In D Major For Trumpet And Strings, Rondeau Minuet From The "The Gordian Knot Untied"6:11
  3. A3Concerto In C Major For Mandolin, Strings And Harpsichord, P.134 - Allegro, Largo, Allegro7:13
  4. A4Sonata In D Major For Trumpet, Strings And Continuo - Allegro, Adagio, Allegro5:46
  5. B1"The Gordian Knot Untied" - Overture, Air, Rondeau Minuet, Air, Jig, Air, Minuet9:58
  6. B2Concerto In G Major For Two Mandolins, Strings And Organ, P.1339:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack) are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, South Korea, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS Masterworks M 35873.

How do I tell if my copy of Kramer Vs. Kramer (Soundtrack) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 35873, KJCL 5237, SBR 235995, 160261) 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.

How much is Kramer Vs. Kramer (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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