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1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1988

13 pressings9 countriesFolk RockBlues RockClassic RockRock

1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Polydor 422 837 362-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

422837362-1-A MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A variant 1

422837362-1-B MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B variant 1

422837362-1-A F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A2 ᐉRunout side A variant 2

422837362-1-B F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A-1 ᐉRunout side B variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Polydor 422 837 362-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · 49, Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

422837362-1-A F-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCRunout side A

422837362-1-B F-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCRunout side B

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Polydor 837 362-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

422837362-1-ASide 1, etched

422837362-1-BSide 2, etched

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Australasia

1988
Label and catalog number
Polydor 837 362-1
Format
LP, Compilation · Soundtrack
Runout / matrix

837 362-1ASide A etched

837 362-1BSide 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustralasiaPolydor 837 362-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988CanadaPolydor 837 362-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988EuropePolydor 837 362-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreecePolydor 837 362 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreecePolydor 837 362 1First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1988South KoreaPolydor 422 837 362-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988UKPolydor 837 362-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USPolydor 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1988USPolydor 422 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988USPolydor 422 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1989ArgentinaPolydor 837 362-1 / Polydor 837.362-1LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1989BrazilPolydor 837 362-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPolydor R 100724 / Polydor 837 362-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1All Along The Watchtower
  2. A2White Room
  3. A3When I Was Young
  4. A4Green River
  5. A5Goin' Up The Country
  6. A6Time Of The Season
  7. B1Get Together
  8. B2Can't Find My Way Home
  9. B3Tuesday Afternoon
  10. B4Wooden Ships
  11. B5Windows Of The World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 837 362-1.

How do I tell if my copy of 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 837 362-1, 422 837 362-1, 837 362 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 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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