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Alan ParkerJaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Alan Parker · 1982

12 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackScoreClassicalClassical

Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion… was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion…

4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.

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.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaMCA Records SUP-80255First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyMCA Records 205 763First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyMCA Records MCA 4193First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKMCA Records MCF 3194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA-6124LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeMCA Records 205 763LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanMCA Records VIM-7293LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983JapanMCA Records VIM-7293LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983MexicoMCA Records LAE-556LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKMCA Records MCF 3194LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USMCA Records MCA-6124LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-6124LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Jaws 3-D Main Title2:59
  2. A2Kay And Mike's Love Theme2:18
  3. A3Panic At Seaworld2:07
  4. A4Underwater Kingdom And Shark Chase4:20
  5. A5Shark Chase And Dolphin Rescue1:22
  6. A6Saved By The Dolphins2:05
  7. A7"The Shark's Gonna Hit Us!"2:42
  8. B1It's Alive / Seaworld Opening Day / Silver Bullet2:34
  9. B2Overman's Last Dive1:18
  10. B3Philip's Demise4:59
  11. B4Night Capture4:53
  12. B5Jaws 3-D End Titles4:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Argentina, Germany, Italy. One of them is MCA Records MCF 3194.

How do I tell if my copy of Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 3194, SUP-80255, 205 763, MCA 4193) 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 Jaws 3-D - Music From The Original Motion… 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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