Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Popeye - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SW-AL-36880 P1 [Flower Symbol] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A variant 1
SW-BL-36880 P1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B variant 1
SW-AL-36880 P3 [Flower Symbol] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A variant 2
SW-BL-36880 P MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B variant 2
SW-AL-36880 SM3 [Flower Symbol] B7 S1Side A Runout Etched
SW-BL-36880 SM1 [Flower Symbol] A8 S1Side B Runout Etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A & B Runouts Stamped
SW-AL 36880Side A Label
T 1 SW-A̶L̶ -36880 A - CT4 CSide A Runout - Etched / Last C - Stamped
o T 1 SW-B̶L̶ -36880·B - CT6 B3Side B Runout - Etched / Small o & Last B - Stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Sides A & B Runout - Stamped
T I SW-A̶L̶-36880 (scratched out digits) ❀ A - T3 A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, variant 1
T I SW-B̶L̶ -36880-BTH4 ❀ 3A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, variant 1
T 1 SW-A̶L̶ -36880 [Flower Symbol] A - T2Runout etched side A, variant 2
T 1 SW-B̶L̶ -36880.B . T-2Runout etched side B, variant 2
SW-AL-36880 P1 [Flower Symbol]Runout A, hand etched
SW-BL-36880 P1Runout B, hand etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Both runouts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SLPS 4150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS ELPS 4150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vogue 518002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 518002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co LBW 17002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Columbia KLS-60,067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS ELPS 4150 / Epic ELPS 4150First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co TRC 3034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW-36880 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW 36880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 70203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW 36880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW-36880 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW 36880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW-36880First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW-36880 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW 36880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW-36880 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW 36880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Varèse Sarabande 067 430-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
21 vinyl pressings of Popeye - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co SW-36880.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-36880, S EPC 70203, FW 36880, SW 36880) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-AL-36880 P1 [Flower Symbol] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and SW-BL-36880 P1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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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