Vinyl pressings
by Bill Conti · 1978
Music From An Unmarried Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T1 M-557-AS TH-1 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side A runout variant 1
T1 M-557-BS TH-2 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ B2Side B runout variant 1
T1 M-557-AS TH-1 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1BSide A runout variant 2
T1 M-557-BS TH-2 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ A4Side B runout variant 2
1S o M-557-AS SM-2 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ D2Side A runout etched
1 S M-557-BS SM-4 AZ B1Side B runout etched
M-557-ASSide A label
M-557-BSSide B label
SMX.52279 ..2BSide A etched
SMX.52280 ..2BSide B etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records L 36560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records 9209-557First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | France | 20th Century Fox Records STEC 279First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Italy | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 271First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records FML 103First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Mexico | 20th Century Fox Records GX 01-1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 272First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records 17.1372/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records BT 557First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-557First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-557First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Music From An Unmarried Woman are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records T-557, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-557, BT 557, L 36560, 9209-557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M-557-AS TH-1 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ and T1 M-557-BS TH-2 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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