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Reds (Original Soundtrack Album)

by Various Artists · 1981

12 pressings11 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Reds (Original Soundtrack Album) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Reds (Original Soundtrack Album)

9 pressings came out in 1981, 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Columbia BJS 37690
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

T \ AL 37690 1D C3 [STERLING]Variant 1 - Matrix/ Runout Side A (Side 1), etched [stamped]

T\ BL 37690 1C A1 [STERLING]Variant 1 - Matrix/ Runout Side B (Side 2), etched [stamped]

AL 37690A

BL 37690B

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Australia

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 237738
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Δ MX200980 SBP 237738-1A

Δ MX200980-B SBP 237738-2B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaCBS SBP 237738First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaCBS SBP 237738First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981BrazilCBS 138517First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaCBS 14-1546First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceCBS CBS 70213First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsCBS CBS 70213First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981South AfricaCBS ASF 2731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKCBS CBS 70213First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USColumbia BJS 37690First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 2284LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainCBS S 70213LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaColumbia BJS 37690LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Goodbye For Now4:50
  2. A2I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard1:44
  3. A3Comrades (I)0:50
  4. A4Internationale4:39
  5. A5I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard (Vocal)1:32
  6. A6Comrades (II)0:22
  7. A7The New York Waltz1:13
  8. A8Bloody Border1:33
  9. A9Cable Montage1:15
  10. B1Comrades (III)0:58
  11. B2The Red Army Is The Most Powerful Of All2:06
  12. B3E.J. Mellinger's Rag0:51
  13. B4Winter Escape1:26
  14. B5Marriage Proposal1:29
  15. B6Comrades2:26
  16. B7The Engine1:45
  17. B8Goodbye For Now4:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Reds (Original Soundtrack Album) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Reds (Original Soundtrack Album) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Reds (Original Soundtrack Album) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia BJS 37690.

How do I tell if my copy of Reds (Original Soundtrack Album) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BJS 37690, CBS 70213, SBP 237738, 138517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T \ AL 37690 1D C3 [STERLING] and T\ BL 37690 1C A1 [STERLING]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Reds (Original Soundtrack Album) 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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