Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture… was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 25 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.
SV-1-12371-Z1 #7 PrecisionSide A Etched
SV-2-12371-Z1 #5 PrecisionSide B Etched
0Side A & B Stamped
SV-1-12371-Z1 #1 PrecisionVariant 3 Side A Etched
SV-1-512371Matrix Side 1
SV-2-512371Matrix Side 2
SV-1-12371-Z3 Precision —◁Side A Runout, Etched
SV-2-12371-Z4 Precision —◁Side B Runout, Etched
SV-1-12371Side A Label
SV-2-12371Side B Label
EJ 2402471 A-1-1-1-Runout side A, stamped
EJ 2402471 B-1-1-1-2Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8282First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records SV-12371First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.240247First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.240247First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240247 / EMI 31C 064 240247First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records SV-12371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11996First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 321-0018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 321-0018First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0247 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 2402471First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-240247 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Honduras | Capitol Records SV-12371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | India | Capitol Records SV 12371 / Capitol Records SV. 12371First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | Capitol Records SV-12371First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
37 vinyl pressings of Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture… are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SV-12371.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SV-12371, SV-512371, EJ 240247 1, ECS - 81684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SV-1-12371-Z1 #7 Precision and SV-2-12371-Z1 #5 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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