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Dracula (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by John Williams · 1979

10 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

Dracula was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Dracula

9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-3166
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1837 WI 回-G-回 LBSide A runout

MCA 1838 WI LB 回-G-回Side B runout

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-3166
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville
Runout / matrix

MCA 1837 W3 ◈-P-◈ LBSide 1

MCA 1838 W3 ◈-P-◈ LBSide 2

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Australia

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-3166
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA-3166-A FH 3/10Side A runout etched

MCA-3166-B FH 3/10Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-3166
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA 1837 W1 - 3166-ARunout Side 1

MCA 1838 W1 - 3166-BRunout Side 1

MCA-1837On Label Side 1

MCA-1838On Label Side 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaMCA Records MCA-3166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaMCA Records MCA-3166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceMCA Records 201275First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyMCA Records 0062.135First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyMCA Records MCA-4058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanMCA Records VIM-7257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKMCA Records MCF 3018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USMCA Records MCA-3166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USMCA Records MCA-3166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMCA Records 225 087-1 / MCA Records MCA-3166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title & Storm Sequence5:08
  2. A2The Night Visitor2:12
  3. A3To Scarborough2:42
  4. A4The Abduction Of Lucy3:34
  5. A5Night Journeys5:12
  6. B1The Love Scene2:04
  7. B2Meeting In The Cave3:29
  8. B3The Bat Attack2:46
  9. B4For Mina2:15
  10. B5Dracula's Death2:57
  11. B6End Titles3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dracula are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Dracula are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Dracula first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-3166.

How do I tell if my copy of Dracula is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-3166, MCF 3018, 201275, 0062.135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1837 WI 回-G-回 LB and MCA 1838 WI LB 回-G-回. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dracula 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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