US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2051
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MS-2051-A 31356-1ASide A runout etched
MS-2051-B 31357-1BSide B runout etched
31,356Side A Label
31,357Side B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1972
$ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MS-2051-A 31356-1ASide A runout etched
MS-2051-B 31357-1BSide B runout etched
31,356Side A Label
31,357Side B Label
T1 MS-2051 31356-1-1Side A runout etched, variant 1
T1 MS-2051 31357-1-1Side B runout etched, variant 1
T1 MS-2051 31356-1-2Side A runout etched, variant 2
T1 MS-2051 31357-1-1Side B runout etched, variant 2
T1 MS-2051 31356-1-1Side A runout etched
T1 MS-2051 31357-1-1Side B runout etched
(31,356)Label side A
(31,357)Label side B
MS-2051 31356-1 PSide A runout etched; P stamped
MS-2051 31357-1Side B runout etched
31,356Side A Label
31,357Side B Label
MS-2051 - A 31356-1AA-Side Runout Etching
MS-2051 - B 31357-1BB-Side Runout Etching
31,356A-Side Label
31,357B-Side Label
MS-2051 A 31356-1B AA-Side Runout Etching
MS-2051 B 31356-1A AB-Side Runout Etching
31,356A-Side Label
31,357B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Reprise Records 14.001 / Music Hall 14.001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS-2051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 168 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 168 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8216RFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K44168 / Reprise Records K 44168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records 2051 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records 2051 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2051 / Reprise Records SW-94389LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Reprise Records 2051 / Reprise Records 9362 47879-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2002 | UK | Reprise Records 9362 47879-1 / Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom 9362 47879-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Reprise Records RCV1 2051 / Rhino Records RCV1 2051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 9362 47879-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2051LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2051, 2051, K44168, 14.001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2051-A 31356-1A and MS-2051-B 31357-1B. 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.