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More American Graffiti - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1979

45 pressings19 countriesSurfRock & RollPop RockSoul

More American Graffiti - Original Motion… was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 More American Graffiti - Original Motion…

34 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 2-11006
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold, PRC - Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2-11006A MCA 1824 W7 LB PRCW-1Side A runout etched

MCA-2-11006B MCA 1825 W7 LB PRCW-1Side B runout etched

MCA-2-11006C LB PRCW-1 MCA 1877W9Side C runout etched

MCA-2-11006D PRCW-1 MCA 1827W7 LBSide D runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 2-11006
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold, Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1824 W3 LB ◈-P-◈Runout side A, Variant 1

MCA 1825 W3 LB ◈-P-◈Runout side B, Variant 1

MCA 1877 W5 LB ◈-P-◈Runout side C, Variant 1

MCA 1827 W4 LB ◈-P-◈Runout side D, Variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 2-11006
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold,◈-P-◈ - Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1824 W3 LB ◈-P-◈Side A etched

MCA 1825 W4 LB ◈-P-◈Side B etched

MCA 1877 W5 LB ◈-P-◈Side C etched

MCA 1827 W3 LB ◈-P-◈Side D etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 2-11006
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold Cover
Runout / matrix

MCA 1824 W3 LBSide 1 etched

MCA 1825 W3 LBSide 2 etched

MCA 1877 W5 LBSide 3 etched

MCA 1827 W4 LBSide 4 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1970s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaMCA Records MCA2-11006First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979BrazilMCA Records 2628 127 / MCA Records 2369 161/162First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979CanadaMCA Records MCA2-11006First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaMCA Records MCA2-11006First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaMCA Records MCA2-11006First yearLP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
1979FinlandMCA Records MCA2-11006First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979FranceMCA Records 410 108/09First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyMCA Records 0082.068 / MCA Records MCA-11006First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GreeceMCA Records 14C 162-63237/8First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ItalyMCA Records AMCAL 24056First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ItalyMCA Records AMCAL 24056 / MCA Records MCA2-11006First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979JapanMCA Records MCA-9506～7First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanMCA Records MCA-9506～7First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1979MalaysiaMCA Records MCA 2-11006 / Polygram 2369 161/162First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979NetherlandsMCA Records 1A 138-63237/8First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 37 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainMCA Records XD-300739LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceMCA Records 300733LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984AustraliaMCA Records 11006-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984EuropeMCA Records MCA 250 761-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMCA Records MCA2-11006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeMCA Records MCA2-11006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeMCA Records MCA2-11006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMCA Records MCLD 620LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave2:42
  2. A2Moon River2:41
  3. A3Mr. Tambourine Man2:18
  4. A4My Boyfriend's Back2:36
  5. A5Introduction0:07
  6. A6Sound Of Silence3:07
  7. A7Season Of The Witch4:58
  8. A8Introduction0:12
  9. B1Introduction0:09
  10. B2Stop In The Name Of Love2:47
  11. B3Strange Brew2:45
  12. B4Just Like A Woman4:50
  13. B5Introduction0:05
  14. B6Respect2:25
  15. B7She's Not There2:21
  16. B896 Tears3:01
  17. B9Introduction0:20
  18. C1Pipeline2:18
  19. C2Since I Fell For You2:50
  20. C3Beechwood 4-57891:59
  21. C4Mister Lonely2:39
  22. C5Introduction0:08
  23. C6Cool Jerk2:45
  24. C7I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag4:12
  25. D1Introduction0:07
  26. D2Ballad Of The Green Berets2:37
  27. D3Introduction0:04
  28. D4My Guy2:45
  29. D5I'm A Man2:35
  30. D6Hang On Sloopy3:02
  31. D7When A Man Loves A Woman2:50
  32. D8Like A Rolling Stone6:06
  33. D9Closing0:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More American Graffiti - Original Motion… are there?

45 vinyl pressings of More American Graffiti - Original Motion… are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was More American Graffiti - Original Motion… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 2-11006.

How do I tell if my copy of More American Graffiti - Original Motion… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 2-11006, MCSP 303, NDL51/52, MCA2-11006) 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 More American Graffiti - 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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