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Music Express

by Various Artists · 1975

13 pressings2 countriesSoft RockDiscoElectronicRock

Music Express was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Express

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TC 228
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

K-TEL-TC-228-S1② (U.S)Side A runout

K-TEL TC-228-S2① X U.SSide B runout

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Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TC 228
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

TC-288-S1 (Q) ② QRunout Side A

TC-288-S2 (Q) ② QRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TC 228K-Tel CSPS 970
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

TC-228 CSPS-970A-1A-24-DKPSide A Etched

TC228B CSPS-970B-1A-24-HDDKPSide B 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaK-Tel TC 228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaK-Tel TC 228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaK-Tel TC 228 / K-Tel CSPS 970First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaK-Tel TC - 228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaK-Tel TC 228First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USK-Tel TU 2420First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USK-Tel TU 2420First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USK-Tel TU 2420First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USK-Tel TU 2420First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USK-tel TU 2420First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USK-Tel TU 2420First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USK-Tel TU 2420LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USK-Tel TU 2420LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Will Keep Us Together
  2. A2Philadelphia Freedom
  3. A3Swearin' To God
  4. A4Help Me Rhonda
  5. A5Tonite Is A Wonderful Night To Fall In Love
  6. A6Wildfire
  7. A7Run Joey Run
  8. A8Train
  9. A9Here Today Gone Tomorrow
  10. A10Why Can't We Be Friends
  11. B1Rocky
  12. B2Poetry Man
  13. B3Jackie Blue
  14. B4The Rockford Files
  15. B5The Way We Were / Try To Remember
  16. B6Beat Me To The Punch
  17. B7Holdin' On To Yesterday
  18. B8Powerful People
  19. B9Keep Our Love Alive
  20. B10New Orleans

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Express are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Music Express are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Music Express first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, US. One of them is K-Tel TC 228.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Express is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 228, TC - 228, TU 2420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-TEL-TC-228-S1② (U.S) and K-TEL TC-228-S2① X U.S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Express 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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