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Music Machine

by Various Artists · 1977

13 pressings2 countriesSoft RockPop RockDiscoClassic Rock

Music Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Machine

12 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

US

1977
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2560
Format
LP, Compilation · 55
Runout / matrix

TU-2560-Re-1-A ASSide A Runout

TU-2560-Re-1 B ASSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2560
Format
LP, Compilation · 18 - Goldisc Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU 2560A-RE K-9436 GOLSide A Runout - Etched

TU 2560B-RE K-9437 GOLSide B Runout - Etched

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2560
Format
LP, Compilation · 11 - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU 2560 A [MR] Δ22815(1)Side A, Scribed [Stamped]

2560B RE1 FWCS [MR] Δ22855-X(3)Side B, Scribed [Stamped]

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2560
Format
LP, Compilation · 19 - Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 TU2560 SIDE1 RE1-2Side A Etched, variant 1

T2 TU2560- SIDE-2- RE 9Side B Etched, variant 1

T1 TU2560 SIDE1 RE1-2Side A Etched, variant 2

T1 TU2560 SIDE2 - RE - 10Side B Etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2560
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

TU2560 SIDE 1-RE-1Side A Runout

T1 T1 TU2560 SIDE 2-RE-10 DSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
K-tel International Inc. TU 2560
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · 17 - Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU2560 SIDE 1-RE 1A

TU2560 SIDE 2-RE-1A

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.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaK-Tel TC 243 / K-Tel CSPS 1233First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-tel International Inc. TU 2560First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USK-Tel TU 2560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1I Just Want To Be Your Everything
  2. A2Keep It Comin' Love
  3. A3Don't Give Up On Us
  4. A4Do You Wanna Make Love
  5. A5Hot Line
  6. A6Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
  7. A7You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
  8. A8Play That Funky Music
  9. A9Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky")
  10. B1Dancing Queen
  11. B2Beth
  12. B3Blinded By The Light
  13. B4Car Wash
  14. B5Lucille
  15. B6I Like Dreamin'
  16. B7Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  17. B8You And Me
  18. B9Feels Like The First Time

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Machine are there?

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

When was Music Machine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada. One of them is K-Tel TU 2560.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 2560, TC 243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TU-2560-Re-1-A AS and TU-2560-Re-1 B AS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Machine 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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