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Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album)

by Herbie Hancock · 1966

40 pressings15 countriesSoundtrackGarage RockPost BopJazz

Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album) was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album)

8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE4447 STMGM Records SE-4447 ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4447-ST-SIDE-1 M&S-760A

SE-4447-ST-SIDE-2 M&S-761B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E/SE-4447 STMGM Records E4447 ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E-4447-ST-S-1 MG-760Side 1

E-4447-ST-S-2 MG-761Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE4447 STMGM Records SE-4447 ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4447 SIDE-1 M&S-760A

SE-4447 SIDE-2 M&S-761B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E4447 STMGM Records E4447 ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 4447 ST SIDE 1 MG 760A

E 4447-ST-SIDE 2 MG-761B

Full details of this pressing

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.

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USMGM Records SE4447 ST / MGM Records SE-4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USMGM Records E-4447 ST / MGM Records E4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1966USMGM Records E/SE-4447 ST / MGM Records E4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMGM Records E/SE-4447 ST / MGM Records E4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USMGM Records E4447 STFirst yearLP, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1966USMGM Records SE4447 ST / MGM Records SE-4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USMGM Records E/SE-4447 ST / MGM Records E4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMGM Records E4447 ST / MGM Records E4447 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaMGM Records E 4447(C)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaMGM Records SE4447 ST / MGM Records SE-4447 STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceMGM Records 665 072LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyMGM Records 665 072LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyMGM Records 665 072LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967ItalyMGM Records SMGL 50.005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanMGM Records SMM-1138LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanMGM Records MMF 1013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979FranceMGM Records 2315 410LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainMGM Records 24 75 217LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainMGM Records 24 75 217LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981JapanMGM Records UMF 1013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986AustraliaCBS HOL12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986BrazilEpic 144.925 / Epic 144925LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996UKPremier Soundtracks 7243 8 52280 1 8 / TCM Turner Classic Movies Music 7243 8 52280 1 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1996UKPremier Soundtracks 7243 8 52280 1 8LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1996UKPremier Soundtracks 7243 8 52280 1 8 / TCM Turner Classic Movies Music 7243 8 52280 1 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002US4 Men With Beards 4M 122LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeWaterTower Music MOVLP986 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP986LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS 70285LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?FranceMGM Records 2315 410LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMGM Records 665 072LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceCBS 70285LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsCBS 70285LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsCBS 70285LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title1:35
  2. A2Verushka (Part I)2:41
  3. A3Verushka (Part II)2:10
  4. A4The Naked Camera3:22
  5. A5Bring Down The Birds1:50
  6. A6Jane's Theme4:59
  7. B1Stroll On2:43
  8. B2The Thief3:16
  9. B3The Kiss4:05
  10. B4Curiosity1:29
  11. B5Thomas Studies Photos1:12
  12. B6The Bed2:35
  13. B7End Title - "Blow Up"0:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album) are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album) are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 2014.

When was Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is MGM Records SE4447 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE4447 ST, E/SE-4447 ST, E4447 ST, E-4447 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE-4447-ST-SIDE-1 M&S-760 and SE-4447-ST-SIDE-2 M&S-761. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blow-Up (The Original Sound Track Album) 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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