Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1974
Music From The Original Motion Picture… 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.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MCA 488-SIDE ONE -W1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 490.SIDE TWO-W1- ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 491-SIDE THREE —W2- ⧈-G-⧈Side C runout, variant 1
MCA-489-SIDE FOUR-W1- ⧈-G-⧈Side D runout, variant 1
2368074 A // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 2 9Runout Record 1 Side 1
2368074 B // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 1 6Runout Record 1 Side 4
2368075 A // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 1 1 7Runout Record 2 Side 2
2368075 B // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 2 1 6Runout Record 2 Side 3
MCA 488- SIDE ONE - W3- ◈-P-◈ ////Side 1
MCA 489- SIDE FOR- -W3 ◈-P-◈ 卌Side 4
MCA 490 - SIDE TWO- W3- ◈-P-◈ /Side 2
MCA 491- SIDE THREE -W3- ◈-P-◈ ///Side 3
MCA 488-Side One -W1-Side A Runout [Hand-Etched]
MCA 490-Side Two -W1-Side B Runout [Hand-Etched]
MCA 491-Side Three -W2-Side C Runout [Hand-Etched]
MCA 489-Side Four -W2-Side D Runout [Hand-Etched]
** 2368074 A//3▽420 1 1 3 [etched] RCSide A runout, stamped, etched
2368074 B//1▽420 05 1 2 2 1Side B runout, stamped
2368075 A//1▽420 05 1 1 1Side C runout, stamped
2368075 B//1▽420 05 1 4 2Side D runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | MGM Records 2624 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | MGM Records 2624 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | MCA Records 301 233 4First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | France | MGM Records 2613 025First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Italy | MGM Records 2624 012 AFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | MGM Records MM-9079/80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | MGM Records LPR 17021-A2 / MGM Records 2613 025First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2624 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Peru | Sono Radio SE 812 / MCA Records MCA2 11002First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | South Africa | MCA Records 2613 025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | MGM Records 26 24 012First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | MGM Records 2659 033First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | MGM Records 2659 033First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA2-11002First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA2-11002First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | MGM Records 2613 025LP | LP |
20 vinyl pressings of Music From The Original Motion Picture… are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USA & Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-11002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-11002, 2659 033, 2624 012, 301 233 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 488-SIDE ONE -W1 ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA 490.SIDE TWO-W1- ⧈-G-⧈. 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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