UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 837 362-1
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1988
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.
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.
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
422837362-1-A F-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCRunout side A
422837362-1-B F-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCRunout side B
422837362-1-ASide 1, etched
422837362-1-BSide 2, etched
837 362-1ASide A etched
837 362-1BSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Polydor 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 837 362 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 837 362 1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1988 | South Korea | Polydor 422 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 422 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 422 837 362-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1989 | Argentina | Polydor 837 362-1 / Polydor 837.362-1LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Polydor 837 362-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor R 100724 / Polydor 837 362-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of 1969 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 837 362-1.
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.
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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