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Various ArtistsD.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1983

24 pressings15 countriesHi NRGSynth-popDiscoElectronic

D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion… was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion…

17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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

1983
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6128
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCA-3733 Az 1 [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ⧈-G-⧈Side A

MCA-3718 Az 1 [birds] ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6128MCA Records MCA-5469
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 回-G-回Side A/B runout - stamped

MCA-3733 AZ 1 [flower]Side A runout - etched

MCA-3718 AZ 1 [birds]Side B runout - etched

Full details of this 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.

1980s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaMCA Records SLIN 3496First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983BrazilMCA Records 127.002First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983CanadaMCA Soundtracks MCA 6128First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA-5469First yearLPLP
1983ItalyMCA Records MCA 4199First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983JapanMCA Records VIM-6325First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983JapanMCA Records VIM-6325First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1983NetherlandsMCA Records 25-0388-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983PortugalMCA Records MCA 6128First yearLPLP
1983UKMCA Records MCF 3204First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983USMCA Records MCA-5469First yearLPLP
1983USMCA Records MCA-6128First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983USMCA Records MCA-4199First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983USMCA Records MCA-956 / MCA Records MCA-6128First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983USMCA Records MCA-5469 / MCA Records MCA-6128First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
All 24 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1The Dream4:51
  2. A2Deadline U.S.A.3:32
  3. A3D.C. Cab3:17
  4. A4Knock Me On My Feet4:40
  5. A5Squeeze Play3:18
  6. B1World Champion3:47
  7. B2Single Heart3:32
  8. B3Party Me Tonight3:52
  9. B4One More Time Around The Block Othelia3:16
  10. B5Knock Me On My Feet (Instrumental)3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion… are there?

24 vinyl pressings of D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion… are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5469.

How do I tell if my copy of D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5469, MCA-6128, MCA-4199, MCA-956) 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 D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion… 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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