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Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1984

51 pressings34 countriesSoundtrackBreaksElectroElectronic

Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

44 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 32 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

1984
Label and catalog number
Polydor 422-821 919-1 Y-1Polydor 821 919-1 Y-1
Format
LP, Compilation · 53 - Hauppage Pressing
Runout / matrix

B-1 [(horizontal triangle with dot in center)] 422.821-9191-AS-HRM 1 STERLINGSide A Runout (Variant 1)

B-4 [(horizontal triangle with dot in center)] 422821-9191-BS REV-HRM 1 STERLINGSide B Runout (Variant 1)

A-1 [triangle with a dot] STERLING ⚾ 422-821-919-1-AS-HRMA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

STERLING B-2 [triangle with a dot] 422821-9191-BS REV-HRM1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Polydor 422-821 919-1 Y-1Polydor 821 919-1 Y-1
Format
LP, Compilation · 26
Runout / matrix

422 821 9191-AS-PRC-C 1-1-1Side A runout - etched

422 821 9191-BS-PRC-C 1-1-1Side B runout - etched

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5147Polydor 821 919-4
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

POLD5147 A//2▽420W 1 3 3 PPside 1 stamped / etched

POLD5147 B//2▽420W 11 1 3side 2 stamped

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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 51 vinyl pressings

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

1980s49 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaPolydor 27192 / Polydor 821 919 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984BrazilPolydor 8219191 / Polydor 821 919-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984CanadaPolydor PDS-1-6394First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1984CanadaPolydor 821-919-1Y1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1984ColombiaPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984EcuadorPolydor LP-75248First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984FrancePolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984GermanyPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984GermanyPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984GreecePolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984GuatemalaPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984Hong KongPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984IcelandPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984IrelandPolydor POLD 5147First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984IsraelPolydor 821 919-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 49 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USGet On Down GET-54044 / Polydor GET-54044LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USA, Canada & UKGet On Down GET54110-LP / Universal Music Special Markets B0017014-01LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us4:34
  2. A2Freakshow On The Dance Floor4:42
  3. A3Body Work4:22
  4. A499 1/24:02
  5. A5Showdown3:57
  6. B1Heart Of The Beat4:18
  7. B2Street People3:23
  8. B3Cut-It3:11
  9. B4Ain't Nobody4:45
  10. B5Reckless3:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.

When was Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, South Korea and more. One of them is Polydor 422-821 919-1 Y-1.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-821 919-1 Y-1, 422-821 919-41Y-1, POLD 5147, 821 919-1) 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 Breakin' - 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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