Vinyl pressings
by Bill Conti · 1982
Rocky III - Original Motion Picture Score 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.
38 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.
LO-1-51130-Z-6 #6 –––◁ PRECISION D.L.Side 1 Etched (Variation 1)
LO-2-51130-P-8 ⊕ –––◁Side 2 Etched (Variation 1)
LO-1-51130-Z-6 #5 —◁ PRECISION D.L.Side 1 Etched (Variation 2)
LO-2-51130-Z-6 #7 —◁ PRECISION D.L.Side 2 Etched (Variation 2)
LO-1-51130-Z-1 –––◁ PRECISION SMSide 1 Etched
LO-2-51130-Z-1 –––◁ PRECISION SMSide 2 Etched
LO-1-51130-2-4-2 PRECISION D.L.Etched, Runout Side A
LO-2-51130-2-3-2 PRECISION D.L.Etched, Runout Side B
0Stamped, Runout Sides A & B
LO-1-51130-Z-2 #3 ✲ PRECISION LACQUER D.L.Side 1 Etched
LO-2-51130-Z-1 ✲ PRECISION SMSide 2 Etched
LO-1-51130-Z-2 ✲ PRECISION D.L.Side A etched [variant 1]
LO-2-51130-Z-1 ✲ PRECISION SMSide B etched [variant 1]
LO-1-51130-Z-1 ✲ PRECISION SMSide A etched [variant 2]
LO-2-51130-Z-2 ✲ PRECISION D.L.Side B etched [variant 2]
LO-1-51130-2-4 #2 PRECISION D.L.Etched, Runout Side A
LO-2-51130.P.12 ⊗ #1Etched, Runout Side B
0Stamped, Runout Sides A & B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Liberty 8083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Liberty 31C 064 400114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Liberty LO-51130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Liberty 527531LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Colombia | Liberty 11915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Liberty 11915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Liberty 328-0006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-400 114 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-400 114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-400 114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-400 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Liberty 2C 068-400114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-7 46561 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-400114 / Liberty LO-51130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-400114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI USA 038-74 6561 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Liberty 54 4001141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Rocky III - Original Motion Picture Score are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, South Korea and more. One of them is Liberty LO-51130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LO-51130, LBG 30351, UAC-5118, 8083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LO-1-51130-Z-6 #6 –––◁ PRECISION D.L. and LO-2-51130-P-8 ⊕ –––◁. 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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