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Music Power

by Various Artists · 1974

11 pressings1 countryPop RockRhythm & BluesRockFunk / Soul

Music Power 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Music Power

11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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

1974
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 234
Format
LP, Compilation, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

TU 234-A-RE OAK K-6424 SONSide A

TU 234 B-RE OAK K-6425 SONSide B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-tel TU 234K-tel TU234
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

º TU 234 A U-4042 UAK PA-side etched exc º, P stamped

º TU-234 B U-4043 UAK PB-side etched exc º, P stamped

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-tel TU 234K-tel TU234
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

116 K-TELL 74234-A 74205 DM12SA side runout etch

116 K-TELL TU 234-B DMRS 74205B side runout etch

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-tel TU 234K-tel TU234
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

U-4042(4) TU 234-1A Side Etch [(4) is 4 in circle]

U-4042(5) TU 234-2B Side Etch [(5) is 5 in circle]

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-tel TU 234K-tel TU234
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU 234-A-1H OAK 4 T1Side A runout, variant 1

º TU-234 B D4 T1 XSY131304-1ASide B runout, variant 1

TU-234-A A2 T1 XSY131303-1ASide A runout, variant 2

TU-234 B A2 T2 XSY131304-1ASide B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USK-Tel TU 234First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-Tel TU 234First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1974USK-tel TU 234 / K-tel TU234First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Smokin' In The Boy's Room
  2. A2Spiders And Snakes
  3. A3Rockin' Roll Baby
  4. A4Painted Ladies
  5. A5Pillow Talk
  6. A6It Hurts So Good
  7. A7Mammy Blue
  8. A8Pretty Lady
  9. A9Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  10. A10When You Say Love
  11. A11The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)
  12. B1Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
  13. B2Keeper Of The Castle
  14. B3Two Divided By Love
  15. B4By The Devil I Was Tempted
  16. B5Oh Girl
  17. B6Can This Be Real
  18. B7Tonight
  19. B8Little Willy
  20. B9River
  21. B10Drift Away
  22. B11I've Got So Much To Give

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Power are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Music Power are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Music Power first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is K-Tel TU 234.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 234) 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.

How much is Music Power 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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