Vinyl pressings
by Mark Isham · 1985
Film Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
WH 1041A-SH5 SLM △ 9128 1-2 20492Runout side A, variant 1
WH 1041B-SH5 SLM △ 9128-X 1-2 20494Runout side B, variant 1
WH 1041A-SH4 SLM △ 9128 1-2 20493Runout side A, variant 2
WH 1041B-SH5 SLM △ 9128-X 1-1 20487Runout side B, variant 2
WH 1041A-KMI ☆EMW☆Side A etched
WH-1041-B EUR1 EDP[in oval stamped] M2SFISMI 2ƐMW-2Side B etched
WH 1041A-KM1 * EMW *Side A runout
WH 1041B-KM1 * EMW *Side B runout
WH 1041A-KM1 ☆EMW☆Side A runout
WH 1041B-KM1 ☆EMW☆Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Windham Hill Records L 43004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-91041First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Windham Hill Records 371 041-1 / A&M Records 371 041-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Windham Hill Records C28Y5043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Windham Hill Records C28Y5043First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Windham Hill Records 371 041-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-91041LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Film Music are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1041, L 43004, 371 041-1, TA-C-1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WH 1041A-SH5 SLM △ 9128 1-2 20492 and WH 1041B-SH5 SLM △ 9128-X 1-2 20494. 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.
