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The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds Sharky's Machine

by Various Artists · 1981

14 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackJazzFunk / SoulStage & Screen

The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds… 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 The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds…

13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3653
Format
LP · Winchester Press, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3653-WW1 —◁ JGSide A Etched

BSK-2-3653-WW1 —◁ JGSide B Etched

K DiscStamped both sides

BSK-1-3653-WW3 SP 1-1 —◁Side A (Variant 1)

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3653
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3653-JW1 #1 Masterdisc JG 0Side A runout

BSK-2-3653-JW 2 Masterdisc JG 0Side B runout

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Australia

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3653
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MX205185 BSK3653-1SIDE 1

MX205186 BSK3653-2SIDE 2

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Europe

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 990Warner Bros. Records WB 56990
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 56990 A STRAWBERRY GRunout Side A

R / S Alsdorf 56990 B2 STRAWBERRY (G)Runout Side B

WB 56 990-1Label Side A

WB 56 990-2Label Side B

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaWarner Bros. Records BSK 3653First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3653First yearLPLP
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3653First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1981EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB K 56 990 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56990First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 56 990First yearLPLP
1981GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB K 56 990 / Warner Bros. Records K 56990First yearLPLP
1981GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 57012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanWarner Bros. Records P-11143First yearLPLP
1981MexicoWarner Bros. Records LDWB-6065First yearLPLP
1981PortugalWarner Bros. Records WAR 56990First yearLPLP
1981USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3653First yearLPLP
1981USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3653First yearLPLP
1981USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3653First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaKing Record KM-029LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Street Life4:17
  2. A2Dope Bust2:54
  3. A3Route 662:54
  4. A4My Funny Valentine2:16
  5. A5High Energy2:44
  6. A6Love Theme From Sharky's Machine3:05
  7. B18 To 5 I Lose3:39
  8. B2My Funny Valentine2:40
  9. B3Sexercise1:27
  10. B4Let's Keep Dancing3:13
  11. B5Sharky's Theme2:23
  12. B6Before You3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds… are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1991.

When was The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3653.

How do I tell if my copy of The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3653, XBS 3653, WB K 56 990, WB 56 990) 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 The Soundtrack Music From Burt Reynolds… 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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