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The Black Motion Picture Experience

by The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds · 1973

12 pressings6 countriesSoundtrackSoulFunkFunk / Soul

The Black Motion Picture Experience was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 The Black Motion Picture Experience

11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5129
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

BDS-5129 A 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf ∆17733 (2)Variant 1, Etched runout, side A, (MR) Bell Sound logos stamped

BDS-5129-B 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf ∆17733-X(3)Variant 1, Etched runout, side B, (MR) Bell Sound logos stamped

BDS-5129 A 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf ∆17733 (1)Variant 2, Etched runout, side A, (MR) Bell Sound logos stamped

BDS-5129-B 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf ∆17733-X(2)Variant 2, Etched runout, side B, (MR) Bell Sound logos stamped

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5129
Format
LP, Album · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDS-5129-A 7...-1-1 Bell Sound sf PRSide A runout

BDS-5129-B 7...-1-1 Bell Sound sf PRSide B runout

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5129
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Sonic Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDS-5129-A ²... SON Bell Sound sfRunout side A

BDS-5129-B ²... SON Bell Sound sfRunout side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5129
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

BDS-5129-A 2 (3 Dots underneath 2) SON Bell Sound (Stamped) SFSide A Etched

BDS-5129-B 2 (3 Dots underneath 2) SON Bell Sound (Stamped) SFSide B Etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaBuddah Records BDS 5129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBuddah Records 2318 084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973IsraelBuddah Records 2318 084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973PeruBuddah Records 2318 084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKBuddah Records 2365 017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKBuddah Records 2365 017 / Buddah Records 2365017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBuddah Records BDS 5129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBuddah Records BDS 5129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBuddah Records BDS 5129First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USBuddah Records BDS 5129First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBuddah Records BDS 5129First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USBuddah Records BDS 5129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Across 110th Street2:24
  2. A2Slaughter2:20
  3. A3Ben3:20
  4. A4Also Sprach Zarathrustra (2001)2:51
  5. A5Superfly3:02
  6. B1Trouble Man / T Stands For Trouble5:56
  7. B2Shaft4:43
  8. B3Love Theme From Lady Sings The Blues3:03
  9. B4Freddie's Dead2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Black Motion Picture Experience are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Black Motion Picture Experience are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2001.

When was The Black Motion Picture Experience first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5129.

How do I tell if my copy of The Black Motion Picture Experience is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5129, 2365 017, 2318 084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-5129 A 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf ∆17733 (2) and BDS-5129-B 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf ∆17733-X(3). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Black Motion Picture Experience 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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