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A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1985

24 pressings17 countriesSoundtrackSwingJazzStage & Screen

A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustralasiaCasablanca 826 306-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985AustraliaCasablanca 826 306-1First yearLPLP
1985CanadaCasablanca NBLP 7286First yearLPLP
1985EuropeCasablanca 826 306-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeCasablanca 826 655-1QFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceCasablanca 826 306-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyCasablanca 826 655-1QFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyCasablanca 43 546 1LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1985ItalyCasablanca 826 306-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanCasablanca R28C-2002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanCasablanca R28C-2002First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985South AfricaCasablanca STAR 5420First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985SpainCasablanca 826 306-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKCasablanca CANH 11First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USCasablanca 826 306-1 M-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaCasablanca 120075LLPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1I Hope I Get It
  2. A2Who Am I Anyway?
  3. A3I Can Do That
  4. A4At The Ballet
  5. A5Surprise, Surprise
  6. A6Nothing
  7. B1Let Me Dance For You
  8. B2Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
  9. B3One (Rehearsal)
  10. B4What I Did For Love
  11. B5One (Finale)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are there?

24 vinyl pressings of A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australasia, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca 826 306-1.

How do I tell if my copy of A Chorus Line - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 826 306-1, CANH 11, 826 306-1 M-1, 422-826 306-1 M-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 A Chorus Line - 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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