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Music, Music

by Helen Reddy · 1976

21 pressings11 countriesBalladPop

Music, Music 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, Music

16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records E-ST 11547Capitol Records 0C 062 º 82287
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E ST1 11547-1 GL1 NICK WSide A runout variant 1

E ST2 11547-1 GM 4 NICKY CUTSide B runout variant 1

E ST1 11547-1 RM 2 NICK W.Side A runout variant 2

E ST2 11547-1 RG 3 NICKY CUTSide B runout variant 2

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-11547
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-11547 23 #1Side A, etched

TML-M oSide A, stamped

ST-2-11547-22 #4Side B, etched

TML-S oSide B, stamped

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-11547
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-11547 Z6 [TML-S] • ━◁Side A / etched [stamped]

ST2-11547 Z5 [TML-M] • ━◁Side B / etched [stamped]

(ST 1-11547)Side A label matrix

(ST 2-11547)Side B label matrix

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaCapitol Records ST.11547 / Capitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaCapitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaCapitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaCapitol Records ST-511547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyCapitol Records 1 C 062-82 287First yearLPLP
1976JapanCapitol Records ECS-60621First yearLPLP
1976JapanCapitol Records ECS-80621First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanCapitol Records ECS-60621First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1976MexicoCapitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 062-82287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976New ZealandCapitol Records ST 11547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainCapitol Records 10C 062-82287First yearLPLP
1976UKCapitol Records E-ST 11547 / Capitol Records 0C 062 º 82287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USCapitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USCapitol Records ST-511547LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaCapitol Records OLE-167LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records ST 511547LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Music, Music3:14
  2. A2Gladiola3:27
  3. A3Mama4:03
  4. A4Hold Me In Your Dreams Tonight2:42
  5. A5Get Off Me Baby4:58
  6. B1I Can't Hear You No More2:49
  7. B2Ladychain3:58
  8. B3Music Is My Life2:29
  9. B4Nice To Be Around2:58
  10. B5You Make It So Easy2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music, Music are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Music, Music are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Music, Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11547.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11547, ST-511547, E-ST 11547, ST.11547) 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, Music 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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