Vinyl pressings
by Geoff Love & His Orchestra · 1972
Big Concerto Movie Themes was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SMFP 5261 A-2 T 1Variant 1 - Side 1 runout stamped
SMFP 5261 B-1 GA 1Variant 1 - Side 2 runout stamped
SMFP 5261 A-2 AL 1Variant 2 - Side 1 runout stamped
SMFP 5261 B-1 RR 1Variant 2 - Side 2 runout stamped
SMFP 5261A-3Stamped runout, side A
SMFP 5261 B-1 MADE IN USA 2Stamped runout, side B
SMFP-5261-A-8 TVC ASide 1
SMFP-5261-B-4 TVC ASide 2
SMFP 5261 A-9Runout side A, variant 1
SMFP 5261 B-3Runout side B, variant 1
SMFP 5261 A-4Runout side A, variant 2
SMFP 5261 B-1Runout side B, variant 2
SMFP-5261-A-3Side 1
SMFP-5261-B-1 MADE IN USASide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Pakistan | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK & Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5261First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS 6062LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | MMG MMG B-706LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Big Concerto Movie Themes are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Pakistan, UK & Europe. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 5261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 5261 A-2 T 1 and SMFP 5261 B-1 GA 1. 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.
