Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1979
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack… 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A-1 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 AS K1 Dug PrecisionA-Side Runout Etching
A-2 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 BS K1 Dug PrecisionB-Side Runout Etching
A-2 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 CS K2 Dug PrecisionC-Side Runout Etching
A-1 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 DS K1 Dug PrecisionD-Side Runout Etching
A-4 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 AS K1 DWG [=Signature] PrecisionRecord 1 / Side 1 (etched)
A-3 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 BS K1 DWG [=Signature] PrecisionRecord 2 / Side 2 (etched)
C-2 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 CS K4 DWG [=Signature] PrecisionRecord 2 / Side 3 (etched)
D-3 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 DS [G4 crossed out] K3 DWG [=Signature] PrecisionRecord 1 / Side 4 (etched)
NBLP-2-7194 ASA-Side Label
NBLP-2-7194 BSB-Side Label
NBLP-2-7194 CSC-Side Label
NBLP-2-7194 DSD-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP-28527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 472010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5050/5051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | Casablanca NBLP-2-7194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6685 025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7194 DJ / Casablanca NBLP-2-7194First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7194 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7194 DJ / Casablanca NBLP-2-7194First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120.042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Casablanca LCB - 10015 / Casablanca LCB - 10015/16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Casablanca 6685 025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR-43034/A2 / Casablanca LPR-43034 A2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Casablanca NAD 77003LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack… are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Ecuador, France, Italy and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP-2-7194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP-2-7194, NBLP-2-7194 DJ, LP-28527, 472010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 AS K1 Dug Precision and A-2 ᐉ NBLP-2-7194 BS K1 Dug Precision. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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