Vinyl pressings
by John Morris · 1975
Dialogue & Music From Original Soundtrack Of… was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
TI ABCD-870-A ② > ASide A runout, variant 1
TI ABCD-870-B ① CSide B runout, variant 1
T1 ABCD-870-A ② > ASide A runout, variant 2
T1 ABCD-870-A ② > DSide B runout, variant 2
TI ABCD-870-A ① >Side A runout
TI ABCD-870-B ①Side B runout
ABCD-870-ALabel, Side A
ABCD-870-BLabel, Side B
ABCL 5108 A 1USide A Stamped
ABCL 5108 B 1USide B Stamped
ABCL 5108 A-1U A 1Runout, side A, stamped
ABCL 5108 B-1U G 1Runout, side B, stamped
ABCL.5108Alabel, side A
ABCL.5108Blabel, side B
9002- A̶B̶C̶D̶ 870-A-2 DH MSide A
9002- A̶B̶C̶D̶ 870-B-2 DH MSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCD-870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C066-96.431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPS-80212 / ABC Records ABCD-870First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | ABC Records ABCD-870 / Probe IPS 80212First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPS-80212First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL-5108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-870First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-870First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Brazil | ABC Records 6-26-404-033LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCD-870LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Dialogue & Music From Original Soundtrack Of… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-870.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-870, ABCL-5108, ABCL 5108, 9022-870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI ABCD-870-A ② > A and TI ABCD-870-B ① C. 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.
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