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Marvin HamlischThe Entertainer

Vinyl pressings

The Entertainer

by Marvin Hamlisch · 1974

15 pressings11 countriesRagtimeJazz

The Entertainer was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 The Entertainer

13 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-2115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA 492-W1- ⧈-∈-⧈Side A, Runout

MCA 493-W1- ⧈-∈-⧈Side B, Runout

MCA 492Side A, Label

MCA 493Side B, Label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-2115
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 492 - W6 - ◈-P-◈ IRunout side A, etched variant 1

MCA 493 -W3 - ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout side B, etched variant 1

MCA 492 - W5 - ◈-P-◈Runout side A, etched variant 2

MCA 493 -W3 - ◈-P-◈Runout side B, etched variant 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974BrazilMCA Records MCALP-600.093First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-2115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyMCA Records 6.22019 / MCA Records MOPS-7525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974IsraelMCA Records MCA-2115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanMCA Records MCA-7157First yearLPLP
1974JapanMCA Records MCA-7157First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1974NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 062-95846 / MCA Records MAPS 7525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974South AfricaMCA Records GL 1732First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKMCA Records MCF-2567 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 95846First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USMCA Records MCA-2115First yearLPLP
1974USMCA Records MCA-2115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USMCA Records MCA-2115First yearLPLP
1975SpainMCA Records S-32749 / MCA Records S-32.749LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Summit SRA295 077LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Maple Leaf Rag3:07
  2. A2Grandpa´s Spells2:24
  3. A3Bethena3:56
  4. A4Stoptime Rag2:20
  5. A5Ragtime Nightingale (Orchestral Version)3:02
  6. A6The Entertainer3:01
  7. B1Mexican Dreams2:52
  8. B2Ragtime Nightingale (Piano Version)2:48
  9. B3Rialto Ripples2:56
  10. B4Heliotrope Bouquet3:52
  11. B5I Love A Piano2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Entertainer are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Entertainer are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was The Entertainer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2115.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2115, MCF-2567, MAPS 7525, MCALP-600.093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 492-W1- ⧈-∈-⧈ and MCA 493-W1- ⧈-∈-⧈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Entertainer 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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