Canada
1983- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SV-12329
- Format
- LP, Compilation

Vinyl pressings
by Michael Gore · 1983
Music And Dialogue From The Motion Picture… was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records SV-12329First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Argentina | EMI 9213LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 240122LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240122LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 2401221LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | Capitol Records SV-12329LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2401221LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81656LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81656LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1203LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 064 2401221 / Capitol Records 1A 064 2401221LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 7123291LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST-12329LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 12329LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | South Korea | Capitol Records OLE-538LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SV-12329LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Music And Dialogue From The Motion Picture… are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SV-12329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SV-12329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.