Skip to content
VinylLens
Various ArtistsMovie Greats

Vinyl pressings

Movie Greats

by Various Artists · 1986

16 pressings11 countriesSoundtrackThemeScoreStage & Screen

Movie Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Movie Greats

12 pressings came out in 1986, 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

1986
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 6183MCA Records MCA-6183
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-5955-ASR-1 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A Runout, etched; "[Artisan logo]" & "⧈-G-⧈" are stamped

MCA-5955-ASR-2 1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B Runout, etched; ⧈-G-⧈ is etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6183
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-5955-ASR-5 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A Runout, etched; "[Artisan logo]" & "⧈-G-⧈" are stamped

MCA-5955-ASR-4 ⧈-G-⧈Side B Runout, etched; ⧈-G-⧈ is etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6183
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCA-5955-ASR-5 [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈A-Side Runout Etching [Artisan Logo ◈-P-◈ Stamped]

MCA-5841-ASR-5 [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈B-Side Runout Etching [Artisan Logo ◈-P-◈ Stamped]

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 6183.1MCA Records MCA 6183
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MX 214101 B 6183-1• 1 ⁀⁀Side A runout, hand etched

MX 214102 6183-1 •2Side B runout, hand etched

MX214101Side A label

MX214102Side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaMCA Records 6183.1 / MCA Records MCA 6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986CanadaMCA Records MCA-006183 / MCA Records MCA-6183LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1986CanadaMCA Records MCA 6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986EuropeMCA Records 254 385-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986FranceMCA Records 254 385-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986GermanyMCA Records 254 385-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986GreeceMCA Records 254 385-1 / MCA Records MCA 6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986SpainMCA Records 254385-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986UKMCA Records MCL 1860First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USMCA Records MCA 6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USMCA Records MCA 6183 / MCA Records MCA-6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USMCA Records MCA-6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USMCA Records MCA-6183First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987EcuadorMCA Records LP-33630LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988BrazilMCA Records MCA 670.4182LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceMCA Records 254 385-1LP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1Main Title (Theme From Jaws)
  2. A2Flying (From E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial)
  3. A3Axel F (From Beverly Hills Cop)
  4. A4Back To The Future (From Back To The Future)
  5. A5Somewhere In Time (From Somewhere In Time)
  6. A6Fletch Theme (From Fletch)
  7. B1The Entertainer (Orchestra Version) (From The Sting)
  8. B2Overture (From Jesus Christ Superstar)
  9. B3Theme From Love Story (From Love Story)
  10. B4The River (From The River)
  11. B5Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa) (Out Of Africa)
  12. B6Over The Moon (From E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Movie Greats are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Movie Greats are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was Movie Greats first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCL 1860.

How do I tell if my copy of Movie Greats is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCL 1860, MCA 6183, MCA-6183, 6183.1) 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 Movie Greats 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.

More Various Artists on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Movie Greats worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free