US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Cadet LP 782
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
XCTV125948 1A T D1Runout side A
XCTV125949 1A T A1Runout side B
# 15341 XCTV-125948Label side A
# 15342 XCTV-125949Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ramsey Lewis · 1967
The Movie Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XCTV125948 1A T D1Runout side A
XCTV125949 1A T A1Runout side B
# 15341 XCTV-125948Label side A
# 15342 XCTV-125949Label side B
4TRS-0875-1 LPS-782 S-1 15341 I A3Runout side A, variant 1
4TRS-0876-1 LPS-782 S-2 15342 A2 IRunout side B, variant 1
4TRS-0875-1 LPS-782 S-1 15341 Ω I A2Runout side A, variant 2
4TRS-0876-1 LPS-782 S-2 15342 Ω A1 IRunout side B, variant 2
XCSV125950-1A TSide A runout
XCSV125950-1B TSide B runout
#15341Side A label
#15342Side B label
15341SSide A Label
15342SSide B Label
4TRS-0875-1B LPS-782 15341 S-1Runout side A, etched, (stamped)
4TRS-0876-1 15342 S-2 LPS-782Runout side B, etched, (stamped)
4TRM-0873A side
4TRM-0874B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Chess CHLS 242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Cadet CA-782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Cadet CA-782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Cadet LPS 782 / Cadet CAS-782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Cadet D. 30-161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Cadet LPS 782 / Chess International MGAR S-9230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Cadet LCT 1007First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Chess CRL.4531First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LP 782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS 782 / Cadet LPS-782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS 782 / Cadet LPS-782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cadet DJLP-782First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS 782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS 782 / Cadet LPS-782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Globe SJET-7976LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Globe SJET-7976LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LP 782LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of The Movie Album are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Cadet LP 782.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 782, LPS 782, DJLP-782, CRL.4531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCTV125948 1A T D1 and XCTV125949 1A T A1. 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.