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Wiener PhilharmonikerThe "Onedin Line" Theme

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The "Onedin Line" Theme

by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1971

13 pressings6 countriesThemeRomanticClassicalClassical

The "Onedin Line" Theme was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 "Onedin Line" Theme

12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13259Decca F.13259
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZDR-50509-T1-1LRun-out, A-side, stamped

ZVA-1438-2LRun-out, B-side, stamped

ZDR 50509Label A-side

{ZVA.1438}Label B-side

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13259
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZDR-50509-T1-1L NC 2BRunout stamped side A

ZVA-1438-2L KA 2BRunout stamped side B

ZDR-50509-T1-1L IG 4DRunout stamped side A, variant 2

ZVA-1438-2L CG 2 BRunout stamped side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca F.13259
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZDR-50509-T1-1L NC 2BRunout stamped side A variant 1

ZVA-1438-2L KA 2BRunout stamped side B variant 1

ZDR-50509-T1-1L UI 1Runout stamped side A variant 2

ZVA-1438-2L UB 1Runout stamped side A variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13259
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZDR-50509-T1-1L CB 2DRunout stamped side A variant 1

ZVA-1438-2L CB 2DRunout stamped side B variant 1

ZDR-50509-T1-1L UI 2DRunout stamped side A variant 2

ZVA-1438-2L UK 1Runout stamped side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13259
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZDR-50509-T1-1L NI 4DSide A runout, stamped

ZVA-1438-2L IB 1Side B runout, stamped

ZDR 50509Side A label

ZVA 1438Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca F.13259Decca F 13259
Format
7", 45 RPM · Label variation
Runout / matrix

ZDR-50509-T1-1LRun-out matrix A-side stamped

ZVA-1438-2LRun-out matrix B-side stamped

{ZDR.50509}Label A-side

ZVA 1438Label B-side

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BelgiumDecca 105-26.352YFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971IrelandDecca F 13259 / Decca F.13259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971NetherlandsDecca 6103 046First year7"7"
1971SwedenDecca F 13259 / Decca F.13259First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKDecca F 13259 / Decca F.13259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971UKDecca F 13259First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971UKDecca F.13259First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1971UKDecca F 13259First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1971UKDecca F 13259First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1971UKDecca F.13259 / Decca F 13259First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971UKDecca F 13259First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971UKDecca F 13259 / Decca F.13259First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977GermanyDecca 6.12089 / Decca 6.12089 AC7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThe "Onedin Line" Theme
  2. BSabre Dance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The "Onedin Line" Theme are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The "Onedin Line" Theme are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.

When was The "Onedin Line" Theme first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca F 13259.

How do I tell if my copy of The "Onedin Line" Theme is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13259, F.13259, 105-26.352Y, 6103 046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDR-50509-T1-1L and ZVA-1438-2L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The "Onedin Line" Theme 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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