US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 2774
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
W-2774-40729-1 RE-1 XSide A
W-2774-40730-1 RE-1 XSide B
Vinyl pressings
Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist
by Various Artists · 1974
27 pressings14 countriesSoundtrackModern ClassicalExperimentalAmbient
Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The…
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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
1974- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 2774
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T 1 W-2774-40729-1 RE-1.1Side A runout, variant 1
T 1 W-2774- 40729-1 RE-1.1Side B runout, variant 1
1 T W-2774-40729-1 RE-1.1Side A runout, variant 2
1 T W-2774-40730-1 RE-1.2Side B runout, variant 2
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 2774
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
S 1 W-2774-40729-1 RE-1 1B A 3Variant 1 Side A runout etched
S 1 W-2774-40730-1 RE-1 1B A 4Variant 1 Side B runout etched
S 1 W-2774-40729-1 RE-1 1A A2Variant 2 Side A runout etched
S 1 W-2774-40730-1 RE-1 1B B2Variant 2 Side B runout etched
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 2774
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
S 1 W-2774-40729-1 RL2-1. 1B A3Side A runout
S 1 W-2774-40730-1 RL2-1. 1B A4Side B runout
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 2774
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
UK
1974- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records K56071
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K 56071 A1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
K 56071 B1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
K•56071•A1 10 ARunout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
K•56071•B1 12 ARunout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 27 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s23 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-404-048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records WEA 10526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 071 / Warner Bros. Records 56071First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 031 / Warner Bros. Records 56031 BFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 071First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 071First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56071 / Warner Bros. Records WS 4546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8464W-AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8464WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01-710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56071First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Warner K56031First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Waxwork Records WW030LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Waxwork Records WW030LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Waxwork Records WW030LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 071LP | LP |
Tracklist
- A1Iraq1:55
- A2Georgetown / Tubular Bells5:21
- A3Five Pieces For Orchestra, Op.10 (Sehr Langsam Und Äusserst Ruhig)1:15
- A4Polymorphia11:43
- B1String Quartet (1960)7:10
- B2Windharp2:41
- B3Night Of The Electric Insects1:33
- B4Kanon For Orchestra And Tape9:49
- B5Tubular Bells0:28
- B6Fantasia For Strings2:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The… are there?
27 vinyl pressings of Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The… are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
When was Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 2774.
How do I tell if my copy of Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2774, K56071, K56031, WS 4546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-2774-40729-1 RE-1 X and W-2774-40730-1 RE-1 X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Music Excerpts From William Peter Blatty's The… 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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