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Ice Castles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Marvin Hamlisch · 1979

23 pressings13 countriesScoreProg RockClassicalDisco

Ice Castles 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 Ice Castles

15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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
Arista AL 9502
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

T1 AL 9502 SA-1 CTHA side runout, variant 2

T1 AL 9502 SB-1 CTHB side runout, variant 2

AL 9502 SAXA side

AL 9502 SBB side

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaArista 8588 / Arista AL 9502First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaArista ALB6 - 8317First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaArista AL 9502First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaArista AL 9502First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanArista 25RS-20First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979JapanArista 25RS-20First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979MexicoArista LAE-216 / Arista 33C 062-62592First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PortugalArista 8E 07262592LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979SpainArista 10C 064-062.592First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKArista ARTY 168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USArista AL5-8064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979USArista AL 9502First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USArista ALB6 8317First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USArista AL5-8064First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979VenezuelaArista ARLPS-6028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaArista SUP 2473-80.083LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980AustraliaArista L-37,353 / Arista L 37353LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MexicoArista LAE-216LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980MexicoArista LAE-216LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980VenezuelaArista ART1-019 / Arista LP-1-019LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandArista VPL1 7550LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Through The Eyes Of Love (Theme From Ice Castles)4:12
  2. A2They Threw Flowers4:15
  3. A3Scarlotti Suite 12:21
  4. A4Deborah's Rock1:59
  5. A5Theme From Ice Castles (Instr.)3:34
  6. B1Voyager2:23
  7. B2Touch3:43
  8. B3Learning Again3:39
  9. B4Finale4:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ice Castles are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Ice Castles are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Ice Castles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Philippines, South Korea and more. One of them is Arista AL 9502.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9502, ALB6 8317, AL5-8064, ARTY 168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL 9502 SA-1 CTH and T1 AL 9502 SB-1 CTH. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ice Castles 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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