US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Motown M8-947M1
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Music From The Original Motion Picture… was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
M 947Printed On Label Side A
M 947Printed On Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Motown M8-947M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Motown M-947First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 260·15·010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Motown VIP-6760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Motown VIP-6760First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Motown 2-47.068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Motown M8-947M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Motown M8-947M1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Motown M8-947M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown M8-947M1LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Music From The Original Motion Picture… are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Motown M8-947M1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M8-947M1, M-947, 260·15·010, VIP-6760) 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.
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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