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1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment In Time by Various Artists, album cover

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1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment In Time

by Various Artists · 1988

26 pressings18 countriesPop RockSoulRockFunk / Soul

1988 Summer Olympics Album 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 1988 Summer Olympics Album

25 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 18 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
Arista AL-8551
Format
LP, Album · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

LPFTR7 AL-8551-SA -G1A 2G1 B1Side A, variant 1 etched [2 in 2G1 Stamped]

LP+TR7 AL-8551-SB -G1A G1 B3Side B, variant 1 etched

AL-8551-SA -G1A E G1 A3 <P+TR>Side A, variant 2

AL-8551-SB -G1A G1 B2 <P+TR>Side B, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8551
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-8551-SA-SP-DMM SP3-1 SterlingSide A runout, variant 1

AL-8551-SB-RE1-SR1-DMM SP1-1 SterlingSide B runout, variant 1

AL-8551-SA-SP-DMM SP3-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2

AL-8551-SB-SP-DMM SP 1-4 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8551
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8551-SA-SP-DMM SP 1-2 SP-AR STERLING △22181 0- B-32653-SP-DMMSide A runout

AL-8551-SB-SP-DMM SP 1-3 SP-AR STERLING △22181-X 0- B-32654-SP DMMSide B runout

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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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaArista TLP 90149First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1988AustralasiaArista VPL1 7638First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BelgiumArista 209 351First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BrazilArista 140.8053 / Arista 140 8053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaArista AL-8551LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1988CanadaArista AL-8551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988Costa RicaArista 1003003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988EuropeArista 209 401First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeArista 209 299First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeArista 209 247First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeArista 209 401First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceArista 74035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanArista A23L-23First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanArista A23L-23First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988NetherlandsArista LAE-823First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Olympic Spirit3:51
  2. A2One Moment In Time4:42
  3. A3Fight (No Matter How Long)4:39
  4. A4Indestructible4:30
  5. A5Reason To Try3:38
  6. B1Shape Of Things To Come4:20
  7. B2Peace In Our Time5:45
  8. B3Willpower3:51
  9. B4That's What Dreams Are Made Of3:46
  10. B5Harvest For The World4:00
  11. B6Olympic Joy4:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1988 Summer Olympics Album are there?

26 vinyl pressings of 1988 Summer Olympics Album are listed here, from 18 countries.

When was 1988 Summer Olympics Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australasia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL-8551.

How do I tell if my copy of 1988 Summer Olympics Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8551, VPL1 7638, 209 351, 140.8053) 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 1988 Summer Olympics Album 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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