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Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1987

19 pressings16 countriesSoundtrackThemePop RockSynth-pop

Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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

1987
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 40655Columbia SC 40655
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PAL-40655-2B GIA-Side Runout Etching

PBL-40655-2A GIB-Side Runout Etching

AL 40655A Side Label

BL 40655B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

February 1987
Label and catalog number
Columbia SC 40655
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AL 40655A Side Label

BL 40655B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1987
Label and catalog number
Columbia 120.000.872Columbia SC 40655
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 40655A Side Label

BL 40655B Side Label

PAL-40655-2BA Side Run Out Groove

PBL-40655-2AB Side Run Out Groove

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1987
Label and catalog number
CBS 450484 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX218409 -B450484-1 S1Etched Side A

MX218410 - 450484-1 S2Etched Side B

MX218409Side A Label

MX218410Side B Label

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaColumbia 120.000.872 / Columbia SC 40655First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987AustraliaCBS 450484 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilDiscos CBS 138.704 / Discos CBS 138704First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987ColombiaCBS 142027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropeCBS 450484 1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987EuropeCBS CBS 450484 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987GreeceCBS CBS 450484 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987JapanCBS/Sony 30AP 3291First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1987MexicoCBS CLS-450484First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987PortugalCBS CBS 450484 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987South AfricaCBS ASF 3147First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987South KoreaCBS KJPL0515First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987SpainCBS 450484 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UK & EuropeCBS 450484 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987USColumbia C 40655 / Columbia SC 40655First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Winner Takes It All3:59
  2. A2In This Country4:22
  3. A3Take It Higher / Over The Top3:52
  4. A4All I Need Is You (Love Theme From "Over The Top")3:56
  5. A5Bad Nite3:05
  6. B1Meet Me Half Way (Main Theme From "Over The Top")3:58
  7. B2Gypsy Soul3:34
  8. B3The Fight (Instrumental)3:54
  9. B4Mind Over Matter3:11
  10. B5I Will Be Strong3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 16 countries.

When was Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia C 40655.

How do I tell if my copy of Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 40655, SC 40655, 28AP 3290, 120.000.872) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-40655-2B GI and PBL-40655-2A GI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Over The Top - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 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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