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John WilliamsJurassic Park (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Jurassic Park (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by John Williams · 1993

11 pressings3 countriesSoundtrackNeo-RomanticScoreClassical

Jurassic Park was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 Jurassic Park

2 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Brazil

1993
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 170.8082
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BMG 170.8082-A MCA 10859-A 1S AB (scratched out info) 2Side A runout

BMG 170.8082-B MCA 10859-B 1S / A1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1993
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 10897
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

MCA-10897 A DMM G. PaulerRunout side A

MCA-10897 B DMM G. PaulerRunout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993BrazilMCA Records 170.8082First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1993EuropeMCA Records MCA 10897First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0019564-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2014USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0019564-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0019564-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2014USMondo MOND-017 / Mondo B0019564-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2015USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0019564-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0020365-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
2018USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0020365-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USMondo MOND-017 / Geffen Records B0020365-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMondo MOND-017LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Opening Titles0:33
  2. A2Theme From Jurassic Park3:27
  3. A3Incident At Isla Nublar5:20
  4. A4Journey To The Island8:51
  5. A5The Raptor Attack2:49
  6. A6Hatching Baby Raptor3:21
  7. A7Welcome To Jurassic Park7:55
  8. A8My Friend, The Brachiosaurus4:16
  9. B1Dennis Steals The Embryo4:56
  10. B2A Tree For My Bed2:12
  11. B3High-Wire Stunts4:08
  12. B4Remembering Petticoat Lane2:48
  13. B5Jurassic Park Gate2:04
  14. B6Eye To Eye6:32
  15. B7T-Rex Rescue And Finale7:40
  16. B8End Credits3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jurassic Park are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jurassic Park are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1993 and 2018.

When was Jurassic Park first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Brazil, Europe. One of them is MCA Records 170.8082.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 170.8082, MCA 10897) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BMG 170.8082-A MCA 10859-A 1S AB (scratched out info) 2 and BMG 170.8082-B MCA 10859-B 1S / A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jurassic Park 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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