US
1971- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records 1 SE 33 ST
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams · 1971
Original Sound Track - The Last Picture Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
1SE 33 ST MCS 2722Runout side A etched; Variant 1
1SE 33 ST MCS 2723Runout side B etched; Variant 1
1SE 33 ST MCS2722 KRunout side A etched; Variant 2, K stamped
1SE 33 ST MCS2723 T TSM IIRunout side B etched; Variant 2
MCS 2722Label side A
MCS 2723Label side B
K 1SE 33 ST MGS 2722Runout side A
II 1SE 33 ST K MGS 2723Runout side B
MGS 2722Label side A
MGS 2723Label side B
MGS 2722Label side A
MGS 2723Label side B
MGS 2722Side A label
MGS 2723Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 077First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | MGM Records 1SE-33ST / MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records 1SE-33ST / MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records 1SE-33ST / MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records 1SE-33ST / MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records 1SE-33ST / MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP, Advance | LP, Advance |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records 1SE-33ST / MGM Records 1 SE 33 STFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | MGM Records MM 2038LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2315 077LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2315 077LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | MGM Records MM 2038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Original Sound Track - The Last Picture Show are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records 1 SE 33 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 SE 33 ST, 1SE-33ST, 2315 077) 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.
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.