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Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1987

29 pressings18 countriesSurfRock & RollPop RockSpoken Word

Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion… was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion…

1 pressing came out in 1987, 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.

Australia

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records L 38878A&M Records L-38878
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

DMX-69329 W2ASide A etched

DMX-69330 W2ASide B etched

SMX69329Side A label

SMX69330Side B label

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustraliaA&M Records L 38878 / A&M Records L-38878First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988ArgentinaA&M Records 29125LPLP
1988BrazilA&M Records 396 969-1 / A&M Records 396969-1LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1988CanadaA&M Records SP 3913LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988CanadaA&M Records R 154001LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1988CanadaA&M Records SP 503913LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1988CanadaA&M Records SP 3913LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1988ColombiaA&M Records 396969-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988FranceA&M Records 396 969-1 32LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GermanyA&M Records 396 969-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GermanyA&M Records 396 969-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceA&M Records 396969-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceA&M Records 396969-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1988GreeceA&M Records 396969-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceA&M Records 396969-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKA&M Records AMA 3913LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Adrian Cronauer2:09
  2. A2Nowhere To Run2:55
  3. A3I Get Around2:09
  4. A4Game Of Love2:04
  5. A5Adrian Cronauer0:15
  6. A6Sugar & Spice2:13
  7. A7Adrian Cronauer0:47
  8. A8Liar, Liar1:51
  9. A9The Warmth Of The Sun2:47
  10. B1Adrian Cronauer0:34
  11. B2I Got You (I Feel Good)2:44
  12. B3Adrian Cronauer0:08
  13. B4Baby Please Don't Go2:40
  14. B5Adrian Cronauer0:33
  15. B6Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead2:28
  16. B7Five O'Clock World2:19
  17. B8California Sun2:22
  18. B9Adrian Cronauer1:21
  19. B10What A Wonderful World2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion… are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion… are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Australia. One of them is A&M Records L 38878.

How do I tell if my copy of Good Morning, Vietnam - The Original Motion… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 38878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMX-69329 W2A and DMX-69330 W2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Good Morning, Vietnam - 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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