Canada
1976- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-11547
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Helen Reddy · 1976
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.
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.
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
ST-1-11547 23 #1Side A, etched
TML-M oSide A, stamped
ST-2-11547-22 #4Side B, etched
TML-S oSide B, stamped
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11547 / Capitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-511547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-82 287First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-60621First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-60621First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Capitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-82287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 11547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 062-82287First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11547 / Capitol Records 0C 062 º 82287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-511547LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Capitol Records OLE-167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 511547LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
21 vinyl pressings of Music, Music are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11547.
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.
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.