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$ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track)

by Quincy Jones · 1972

22 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackScoreSoul-JazzJazz-Funk

$ (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.

How to spot a first pressing of $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound…

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 2051Reprise Records MS 2051
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 2051Reprise Records MS 2051
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2051Reprise Records 2051
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2051
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MS-2051 - A 31356-1AA-Side Runout Etching

MS-2051 - B 31357-1BB-Side Runout Etching

31,356A-Side Label

31,357B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2051
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaReprise Records 14.001 / Music Hall 14.001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1972AustraliaReprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1972AustraliaReprise Records MS-2051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972BrazilReprise Records RLLP-2.004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BrazilReprise Records RLLP-2.004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaReprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyReprise Records REP 44 168 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyReprise Records REP 44 168 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972JapanReprise Records P-8216RFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKReprise Records K44168 / Reprise Records K 44168First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USReprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USReprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972USReprise Records 2051 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USReprise Records 2051 / Reprise Records MS 2051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USReprise Records MS 2051 / Reprise Records SW-94389LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002EuropeReprise Records 2051 / Reprise Records 9362 47879-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2002UKReprise Records 9362 47879-1 / Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom 9362 47879-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USReprise Records RCV1 2051 / Rhino Records RCV1 2051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyReprise Records 9362 47879-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USReprise Records MS 2051LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Money Is4:27
  2. A2Snow Creatures3:15
  3. A3Rubber Ducky1:07
  4. A4Redeye Runnin' Train2:54
  5. A5Shady Lady1:04
  6. A6Money Runner3:05
  7. A7When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (End Title)1:44
  8. B1Do It - To It2:50
  9. B2Candy Man3:08
  10. B3Passin' The Buck1:30
  11. B4Kitty With The Bent Frame2:11
  12. B5Brooks' 50¢ Tour (Main Title Collage)9:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… are there?

22 vinyl pressings of $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.

When was $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2051.

How do I tell if my copy of $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… is a first pressing?

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.

How much is $ (Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound… 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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