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Vinyl pressings

Music For Films

by Brian Eno · 1976

34 pressings13 countriesExperimentalAmbientElectronic

Music For Films was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Music For Films

1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKEG EGM 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978FranceEG 2310 623 / Polydor 2310 623LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978FranceEG 2310 623 / Polydor 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyPolydor 2344 123LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyPolydor 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyPolydor 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanEG MPF 1203 / Polydor MPF 1203LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978New ZealandPolydor 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKPolydor 2310 623 / EG 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKPolydor 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKPolydor 2310 623 / EG 2310 623LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1978USAntilles AN-7070LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USEditions EG EGS 105LPLP
1978ScandinaviaPolydor 2310 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKPolydor 2310 623LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaEditions EG EGED 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKEditions EG EGED 5 / Polydor 2335 243LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKEditions EG EGED 5 / Polydor 2335 243LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue
1982USEditions EG EGS 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USEditions EG EGS 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USEditions EG EGS 105LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987UKEditions EG EGED 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeVirgin EMI Records ENOLP9 / UMC ENOLP9LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018EuropeVirgin EMI Records ENO2LP9 / Virgin EMI Records 0060256775065912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaEditions EG EGED 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEditions EG EGED 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceEG 2310 623 / Polydor 2310 623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceEG 2310 623 / Polydor 2310 623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceEG 2310 623 / Polydor 2310 623LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USEditions EG EGS 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Becalmed
  2. A2Deep Waters
  3. A3'There Is Nobody'
  4. A4Spain
  5. A5Untitled
  6. A6The Last Door
  7. A7Chemin De Fer
  8. A8Dark Waters
  9. A9Sparrowfall (1)
  10. A10Sparrowfall (2)
  11. A11Sparrowfall (3)
  12. A12Evening Star
  13. A13Another Green World
  14. B1In Dark Trees
  15. B2Fuseli
  16. B3Melancholy Waltz
  17. B4Northern Lights
  18. B5From The Coast
  19. B6Shell
  20. B7Little Fishes
  21. B8Empty Landscape
  22. B9Reactor
  23. B10The Secret
  24. B11Don't Look Back
  25. B12Marseilles
  26. B13Final Sunset
  27. B14Juliet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For Films are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Music For Films are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.

When was Music For Films first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK. One of them is EG EGM 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For Films is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGM 1) 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 Music For Films 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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