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FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1978

41 pressings28 countriesSoundtrackPop RockRockStage & Screen

FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack)

36 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 27 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

April 1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-12000
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing, FM Logo
Runout / matrix

MCA-1464-AM1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout A, variant 1

MCA 1466 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout B, variant 1

MCA 1467 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout C, variant 1

MCA-1465-AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout D, variant 1

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US

April 1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-12000
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-1464-AM-11 ◈-P-◈A side runout - variant 1

MCA 1466 AM6 ◈-P-◈B side runout - variant 1

MCA 1467 AM 7 ◈-P-◈C side runout - variant 1

MCA-1465-AM-6 ◈-P-◈D side runout - variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-12000
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-1464-AM-11 ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1

MCA 1466 AM-7 ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1

MCA 1467 AM 7 ◈-P-◈Side C runout, variant 1

MCA-1465-AM-7 ◈-P-◈Side D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-12000
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing, No FM Logo
Runout / matrix

MCA 1464-AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1

MCA 1467 AM2 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 1

MCA 1466 AM2 ⧈-G-⧈Side C runout, variant 1

MCA-1465-AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-12000
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1464 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout

MCA 1466 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout

MCA 1467 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side C runout

MCA-1465-AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side D runout

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1970s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaMCA Records 23691264First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978AustraliaMCA Records MCA 12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978BrazilMCA Records 2369 154First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA2-12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA2-12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA2-12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA2-12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ColombiaMCA Records 212000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978EcuadorMCA Records LP-33513First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978El SalvadorMCA Records MCA2-12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978FranceMCA Records 414 037 / 38First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GermanyMCA Records 0082.056 / MCA Records 0082.056-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GreeceMCA Records 14C 162-60785/6First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978IsraelMCA Records MCA2-12000First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ItalyMCA Records AMCAL 24033First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 36 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMCA Records 80000/1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandMCA Records MCA2-12000LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?TurkeyMCA Records MCA2-12000 / MCA Records 1003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCLD 621LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-12000LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1FM4:50
  2. A2Night Moves3:23
  3. A3Fly Like An Eagle3:00
  4. A4Cold As Ice3:15
  5. A5Breakdown2:42
  6. A6Bad Man2:34
  7. B1Life In The Fast Lane4:43
  8. B2Do It Again5:50
  9. B3Lido Shuffle3:38
  10. B4More Than A Feeling4:40
  11. C1Tumbling Dice4:42
  12. C2Poor Poor Pitiful Me4:16
  13. C3Livingston Saturday Night3:06
  14. C4There's A Place In The World For A Gambler5:41
  15. C5Just The Way You Are4:42
  16. D1It Keeps You Runnin'4:12
  17. D2Your Smiling Face2:41
  18. D3Life's Been Good8:00
  19. D4We Will Rock You2:01
  20. D5FM (Reprise)2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) are there?

41 vinyl pressings of FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) are listed here, from 28 countries.

When was FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, South Africa, Argentina and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-12000, released April 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-12000, MCA 12000, MCSP 284, NDL 39/40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-1464-AM1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 and MCA 1466 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is FM (The Original Movie 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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