Vinyl pressings
by Sir Neville Marriner · 1984
Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A WAM 1791 A11RE1 C5 G1Side A, var. 1
A WAM 1791 B12 RE1 S -1 SLM∆7863-X A6Side B, var. 1
A WAM 1791 C12XRE1S 1-2 SLM∆7864 A 3Side C, var. 1
A WAM 1791 D12 RE1 S 1-1 SLM∆7864-X A1Side D, var. 1
WAM 1791 ASide A
WAM 1791 BSide B
WAM 1791 CSide C
WAM 1791 DSide D
M WAM 1791 A7 RE 1 A 1 D G1Side A runout
A WAM 1791 B8 RE 1 A 2 C G1Side B runout
A WAM 1791 C 9 RE 1 A6 C G1Side C runout
WAM 1791 D3 RE 1 A 18 G1Side D runout
PACLZ 3943 A // 1▽420 E 11 2 PenthouseVariant, Side A
PACLZ 3944 B // 2▽420 E 11 1 PenthouseVariant, Side B
PACLZ 3945 A // 1▽420 E 11 1 PenthouseVariant, Side C
PACLZ 3945 B // 3▽42 E 11 3 PenthouseVariant, Side D
PACLZ 3943 A // 2▽420 E 1 1 8 PenthouseVariant, Side A
PACLZ 3944 B // 1▽420 E 1 4 1 PenthouseVariant, Side B
PACLZ 3945 A // 2▽420 E 1 4 4 PenthouseVariant, Side C
PACLZ 3945 B // 3▽42 E 1 4 2 PenthouseVariant, Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 91001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 91001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 91001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 66.197/198First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 66.197/198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 825 126-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 825 126-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Fantasy WAM-1791First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 825 126-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Victor VIP-9587~8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Victor VIP-9587~8First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | London Records LCR-55029-A2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Peru | Fantasy AI - FAN 0051791.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Fantasy WAM-1791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Fantasy WAM-1791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records Co., Ltd. YFJL-628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Fantasy FAN-36994-01LP, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Remastered, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Fantasy 8251261 / Fantasy 825 126-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | SuramericanaLP, Album | LP, Album |
44 vinyl pressings of Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1984 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Fantasy WAM-1791.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAM-1791, 923451Y, LONDP 6, SP 91001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A WAM 1791 A11RE1 C5 G1 and A WAM 1791 B12 RE1 S -1 SLM∆7863-X A6. 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.
