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Escape From New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by John Carpenter · 1981

35 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackElectroScoreAmbient

Escape From New York was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Escape From New York

8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Varèse Sarabande STV 81134
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STV 81134-A KM 6919-A KMSide A runout

STV 81134-B2 KM-6919-B2 KMSide B runout

STV 81134-A2 KM-6919-A2 + KM +Side A runout, variant 1

STV 81134-B2 KM-6919-B2 + KM +Side B runout, variant 1

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
That's Entertainment Records TER 1011
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TER 1011 A3 DAMONT POUNDASide A

TER 1011 B1 DAMONTSide B

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
That's Entertainment Records TER 1011
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TER 1011 A3 POUNDASide A

TER 1011 B1Side B

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France

1981
Label and catalog number
Milan A 120 137Milan 120 137
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO A 120 137 A AMSide A runout

MPO A 120 137 AM BSide B runout

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Italy

1981
Label and catalog number
VIP VIP 20285
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

72 VIP 20285-1L [cgd logo] DD 6-11-81Runout Side A

72 VIP 20285-2L [cgd logo] DD 6-11-81Runout Side B

72 VIP 20285-1LLabel Side A

72 VIP 20285-2LLabel Side B

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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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceMilan A 120 137 / Milan 120 137First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ItalyVIP VIP 20285First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SwedenHot Ice Music HOT-1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SwedenHot Ice Music HOT-1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SwedenHot Ice Music HOT-1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981UKThat's Entertainment Records TER 1011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKThat's Entertainment Records TER 1011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USVarèse Sarabande STV 81134First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USVarèse Sarabande STV 81134LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982GermanyCeline Records CL 0004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GermanyCeline Records CL 0004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyCeline Records CL 0004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyCeline Records CL 0004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceMilan A 120 137LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceMilan A 120 137LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000ItalyDagored Red 124-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2012UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015UKSilva Screen SIL-LP-1493LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2015UKSilva Screen SILLP1493LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016UKSilva Screen SILLP1493LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2016UKSilva Screen SILLP1493LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2018UKSilva Screen SILLP1493LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2018EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1493 / StudioCanal SILLP1493LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USWaxwork Records WW068LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020USWaxwork Records WW068LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020USWaxwork Records WW068LP, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1493LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1493LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCeline Records CL 0004LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title3:52
  2. A2Up The Wall / Airforce # 12:29
  3. A3Orientation # 21:48
  4. A4Engulfed Cathedral3:33
  5. A5Back To The Pod / The Crazies Come Out3:00
  6. A6Arrival At The Library1:06
  7. A7Everyone's Coming To New York2:54
  8. B1The Duke Arrives / The Barricade3:35
  9. B2Police State / Romero And The President3:21
  10. B3The President At The Train2:55
  11. B4The President Is Gone2:30
  12. B5Chase Across The 69th Street Bridge2:33
  13. B6Over The Wall3:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Escape From New York are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Escape From New York are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.

When was Escape From New York first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Varèse Sarabande STV 81134.

How do I tell if my copy of Escape From New York is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STV 81134, TER 1011, A 120 137, VIP 20285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STV 81134-A KM 6919-A KM and STV 81134-B2 KM-6919-B2 KM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Escape From New York 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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