Vinyl pressings
by Love Unlimited Orchestra · 1978
My Musical Bouquet was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
T M-554-AS TH-1 WHITNEYSide One Runout
T M-554-BS TH-1Side Two Runout
S M-554-AS SM-2 WHITNEYSide One Runout
S (faint) M-554-BS SM-2Side Two Runout
M-554-AS P-2Side One Label
M-554-BS P-2Side Two Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records L 36523 / 20th Century Fox Records T-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records 9209-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | 20th Century Fox Records 6370267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | 20th Century Records STEC 278 / Disc'Az STEC 278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | 20th Century Records 6370 267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records T-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Records 6370 267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records L 36523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Norway | 20th Century Records 6370 267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Panama | 20th Century Fox Records TC-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | 20th Century Records BT 554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | 20th Century Fox Records 110.014 / 20th Century Fox Records LP-110.014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of My Musical Bouquet are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records T-554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-554, BT 554, L 36523, 9209-554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T M-554-AS TH-1 WHITNEY and T M-554-BS TH-1. 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.
