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Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Carmine Coppola 路 1979

40 pressings13 countriesSoundtrackModern ClassicalDialogueAmbient

Apocalypse Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Apocalypse Now

23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Elektra DP-90001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DP 90001A-2AR B-14362Side A runout

DP 90001B-2AR B-14351Side B runout

DP 90001C-3-RE-AR B-14376Side C runout

DP 90001D-RE-1AR B-14343 RE'1Side D runout

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Elektra DP-90001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo 路 SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

DP 90001A-SP EDP 1-0Side A runout, variant 1

DP 90001B-SP [Unidentifiable characters scratched out] EDP 0-4Side B runout, variant 1

DP 90001C-RE-SP EDP 0-3Side C runout, variant 1

DP 90001C-RE-SP EDP 0 4Side D runout, variant 1

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Elektra DP-90001
Format
LP, Album 路 ESR
Runout / matrix

DP 9000101A-SP EDP 0-1SM3-1Side A Runout

DP 90001B-SP EDP [Unidentifiable characters scratched out] 04SM2-2Side B Runout

DP-90010-1C-1-SP 饾劷-1 ESR-MS-61782Side C Runout

DP-900桅1D-2-Re-SP 饾劷饾劷饾劷 ESR-MS-72782Side D Runout

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 62025Elektra DP 90001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

K 62025 A1 EG STRAWBERRY W-1Side A runout

K 62025 B-1 EG STRAWBERRY W-3Side B runout

K 62025 C1 EG STRAWBERRY W-2 KDSide C runout

K 62025 D-2 EG STRAWBERRY W-2 KDSide D runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaElektra DP 90001First yearLPLP
1979AustraliaElektra DP 90001First yearLPLP
1979BrazilElektra 32.042/43First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979CanadaElektra DP-90001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaElektra DP-90001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaElektra DP-90001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaElektra DP-90001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceElektra 62 025 / Elektra ELK 62 025First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979FranceElektra 62 025First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyElektra ELK 62 025 / Elektra DP 90001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyElektra K 62 025-2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ItalyElektra W 62025First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanElektra P-5573~4EFirst yearLPLP
1979JapanElektra P-5573~4EFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979MexicoElektra GWEA-5382//83First yearLPLP
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USElektra DP-90001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USElektra DP-90001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988SpainElektra 960689-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilElektra 675.8017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USMondo MOND-315 / Nonesuch MOND-31512", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered 路 Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered 路 Colored vinyl
2024USMondo MOND-315 / Nonesuch MOND-315LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024USMondo MOND-18212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo 路 Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo 路 Test pressing
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaElektra DP-90001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaElektra DP-90001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeElektra ELK 62 025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra ELK 62 025 / Elektra DP 90001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceElektra ELK 62 025 / Elektra DP 90001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK 62 025 / Elektra DP 90001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK 62 025LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainElektra 960689-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKElektra EKK 62 025 / Elektra DP 90001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKElektra EKK 62 025 / Elektra DP 90001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The End4:15
  2. A2Saigon (Narration And Dialogue)1:38
  3. A3The End - Part 21:37
  4. A4Terminate (Narration And Dialogue)5:44
  5. A5The Delta2:38
  6. A6P. B. R. (Narration And Dialogue)2:02
  7. A7Dossier I1:51
  8. A8Colonel Kilgore (Narration And Dialogue)5:43
  9. B1Orange Light2:15
  10. B2The Ride Of The Valkyries2:00
  11. B3Napalm In The Morning (Dialogue)0:55
  12. B4Pre-Tiger4:50
  13. B5Dossier II3:30
  14. B6Suzie Q4:26
  15. B7Dossier III3:09
  16. B875 Clicks (Dialogue)1:09
  17. B9The Nung River3:10
  18. C1Do Lung Bridge9:37
  19. C2Letter From Home2:39
  20. C3Clean's Death3:10
  21. C4Chief's Death / Strange Voyage6:47
  22. D1Strange Voyage4:16
  23. D2Kurtz' Compound (Dialogue)2:18
  24. D3Willard's Capture1:18
  25. D4Errand Boy (Dialogue)2:04
  26. D5Chef's Head2:04
  27. D6The Hollow Men1:09
  28. D7Horror (Dialogue)5:42
  29. D8Even The Jungle Wanted Him Dead (Dialogue)1:01
  30. D9The End3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Apocalypse Now are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Apocalypse Now are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.

When was Apocalypse Now first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra DP-90001.

How do I tell if my copy of Apocalypse Now is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DP-90001, K 62025, ELK 62 025, DP 90001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DP 90001A-2AR B-14362 and DP 90001B-2AR B-14351. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Apocalypse Now 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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