Vinyl pressings
by John Williams · 1982
Aisle Seat: Great Film Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6514 328 1Y2 P1982 670 04 1137Side A stamped
6514 328 2Y1 P1982 670 04 1127Side b stamped
6514 328.1 YSide A label
6514 328.2 YSide B label
6514 328 1Y2 P1982 670 04 1127Side A stamped
6514 328 2Y1 P1982 670 04 1125Side b stamped
6514 328.1 YSide A label
6514 328.2 YSide B label
6514 328 1Y2 ℗1982 670 04 1110Side 1
6514 328 1Y2 ℗1982 670 04 118Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Philips 28 PC-67First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Japan | Philips 20PC-712First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Philips 6514 328First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Philips 6514 328First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Philips 6514 328First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Philips 6514 328First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Philips 6514 328 / Philips 7337 328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philips 6514 328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Philips 6514 328LP | LP |
| 1983 | Mexico | Philips LPR 15253 / Philips 6514 328LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Korea | Philips SEL-RP550LP | LP |
| 1985 | Brazil | Philips 6514 328LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Aisle Seat: Great Film Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 6514 328.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6514 328, 28 PC-67, 20PC-712) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6514 328 1Y2 P1982 670 04 1137 and 6514 328 2Y1 P1982 670 04 1127. 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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