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The Sting (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Marvin Hamlisch · 1974

92 pressings25 countriesSoundtrackRagtimeJazzStage & Screen

The Sting 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 Sting

45 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 22 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

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-390
Format
LP · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 380-W8- ▣-G-▣Side A, Variant 1

MCA 381-W3 ▣-G-▣Side B, Variant 1

MCA 380-W9- ▣-G-▣Side A, Variant 2

MCA 380-W7- ▣-G-▣Side B, Variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-390
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-380-W6 ◈-P-◈A side runout variant 1

MCA-381-W5 ◈-P-◈B side runout variant 1

MCA 380-W10 ◈-P-◈A side runout variant 2

MCA 381-W5 ◈-P-◈B side runout variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-390
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA380-W2 ◈-P-◈ v卌A side runout etched, ◈-P-◈ stamped

MCA 381-W5. ◈-P-◈ vIB side runout etched, ◈-P-◈ stamped

MCA-380A side label

MCA-381B side label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-390
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 380-W2 ◈-P-◈ 卌Runout A, variant 1

MCA-381-W2 ◈-P-◈ ||Runout B, variant 1

MCA-380-W6- v ◈-P-◈ 卌|Runout A, variant 2

MCA-381-W5- ◈-P-◈ 卌卌卌|| v vRunout B, variant 2

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCF 2537MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 95096
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCF 2537 A2G G 1Side A, runout, variant 1

MCF 2537 B2G CSide B, runout, variant 1

MCF 2537 A-2 G ♫ 2Side A runout, variant 2

MCF 2537 B-2 G P 2Side B runout, 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 92 vinyl pressings

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

1970s64 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaMCA Records 6528First yearLPLP
1974ArgentinaMCA Records MAPS 7220First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ArgentinaMCA Records 6528First yearLPLP
1974AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7220First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7220First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BelgiumMCA Records 4C062-95096First yearLPLP
1974BrazilMCA Records MCALP-600.076 / Chantecler MCALP-600.076First yearLPLP
1974BrazilMCA Records 4-07-404-060First yearLPLP
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-390First yearLPLP
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-390First yearLPLP
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-2040LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-390First yearLPLP
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA-2040LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974ColombiaDiscos Fuentes 245081 / MCA Records MAPS 7220First yearLPLP
1974FranceMCA Records MCA 410022First yearLPLP
All 64 pressings from the 1970s
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-2040LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-37091LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980FranceMCA Records 201319LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanyMCA Records 201 319-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980MexicoMCA Records LAE-228LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainMCA Records 25 0467-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984SpainMCA Records 25 0467-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986UKMCA Records MCL 1735 / MCA Records MAPS 7220LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1988BrazilMCA Records 670.4175LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-2040 / MCA Records MCA 2040LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 250 467-1 / MCA Records MCA-37091LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMCA Records 250 467-1 / MCA Records MCA-37091LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMCA Records 250 467-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMCA Records 201319LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMCA Records MCA 410022 / MCA Records 410 022LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-95096LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoMCA Records EDI-60133 / MCA Records EDI - 60133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainMCA Records I-201.319LPLP
?TaiwanGiant TD-1381LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKMCA Records MCL 1735 / MCA Records MAPS 7220LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-2040LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-37091LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-2040LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-2040 / MCA Records MCA-390LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Solace (Orchestra Version)3:35
  2. A2The Entertainer (Orchestra Version)2:30
  3. A3Easy Winners2:44
  4. A4Hooker's Hooker2:48
  5. A5Luther3:08
  6. A6aPine Apple Rag2:32
  7. A6bGladiolus Rag
  8. B1The Entertainer (Piano Version)2:32
  9. B2The Glove1:46
  10. B3Little Girl2:00
  11. B4Pine Apple Rag2:35
  12. Merry-Go-Round Music
  13. B6Solace--Piano Version3:35
  14. B7aThe Entertainer3:45
  15. B7bRag Time Dance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sting are there?

92 vinyl pressings of The Sting are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.

When was The Sting first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-390.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-390, MCA-1625, MCF 2537, 6528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 380-W8- ▣-G-▣ and MCA 381-W3 ▣-G-▣. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sting 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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