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Almost Famous (Music From The Motion Picture) by Various Artists, album cover

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Almost Famous (Music From The Motion Picture)

by Various Artists · 2000

18 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackRock & RollClassic RockRock

Almost Famous was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 Almost Famous

2 pressings came out in 2000, the album's first year. 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

2000s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USDreamWorks Records RTH 2001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2000USDreamworks Records DRMF13598-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
2001USDreamWorks Records RTH 2001 / Classic Records RTH 2001LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2009USClassic Records RTH 2001 / DreamWorks Records RTH 2001LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
2009USClassic Records RTH 2001 / DreamWorks Records RTH 2001LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mispress, Misprint, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mispress, Misprint, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2009USClassic Records RTH 2001 / DreamWorks Records RTH 2001LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019UKNot On Label 450 279-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UKNot On Label 450 279-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2019UKNot On Label 450 279-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeUMC 354962 3LPLP
2021USGeffen Records B0033288-01LP, Compilation, 7", Single, CD, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, 7", Single, CD, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo
2021USGeffen Records B0033292-01LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
2021USGeffen Records B0033291-01LP, LP, All Media, Album, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021WorldwideUMC 3549624 / Polydor 3549624LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
2021USA & CanadaGeffen Records B0033289-01Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, LP, CompilationBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, LP, Compilation
2021WorldwideGeffen Records B0033289-01Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, Compilation, LP, Compilation, LP, Compilation · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, Compilation, LP, Compilation, LP, Compilation · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeGeffen Records 00602435496238LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
2025EuropeGeffen Records 7839772LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1America
  2. A2Sparks
  3. A3It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
  4. A4Every Picture Tells A Story
  5. A5Feel Flows
  6. B1I've Seen All Good People: Your Move
  7. B2Mr. Farmer
  8. B3One Way Out
  9. B4Simple Man
  10. B5That's The Way
  11. C1Tiny Dancer
  12. C2Lucky Trumble
  13. C3I'm Waiting For The Man
  14. C4The Wind
  15. C5Slip Away
  16. C6Something In The Air
  17. D1Fever Dog
  18. D2Love Thing
  19. D3Chance Upon You
  20. D4Love Comes And Goes
  21. D5Hour Of Need
  22. D6You Had To Be There

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Almost Famous are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Almost Famous are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2000 and 2025.

When was Almost Famous first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US. One of them is DreamWorks Records RTH 2001.

How do I tell if my copy of Almost Famous is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RTH 2001, DRMF13598-1) 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 Almost Famous 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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