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The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1978

32 pressings20 countriesSoul-JazzSoulVocalDisco

The Wiz was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 The Wiz

25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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

September 1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-14000Motown MCA2-14000
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1535 AM5 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Side A runout

MCA 1537 AM4 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Side B runout

MCA 1538 AM5 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Side C runout

MCA 1536 AM5 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Side D runout

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-14000Motown MCA2-14000
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1535 AM4 ◈-P-◈A-side runout, variant 1

MCA 1537 AM6 ◈-P-◈B-side runout, variant 1

MCA 1538 M6 ◈-P-◈C-side runout, variant 1

MCA 1536 AM5 ◈-P-◈D-side runout, variant 1

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-14000Motown MCA2-14000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1535 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈ ISide A etched, exc. ⧈-G-⧈ stamped

MCA 1537 AM2 ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side B etched, exc. ⧈-G-⧈ stamped

MCA 1538 AM1 5 ⧈-G-⧈Side C etched, exc. ⧈-G-⧈ stamped

MCA 1536 AM2 ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side D etched, exc. ⧈-G-⧈ stamped

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-14000Motown MCA2-14000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville #4
Runout / matrix

MCA 1535 AM5 ◈-P-◈Runout Record 1, Side 1 (etched / ◈-P-◈ stamped)

MCA 1537 AM5 ◈-P-◈Runout Record 2, Side 2 (etched / ◈-P-◈ stamped)

MCA 1538 AM4 ◈-P-◈Runout Record 2, Side 3 (etched / ◈-P-◈ stamped)

MCA 1536 AM4 ◈-P-◈Runout Record 1, Side 4 (etched / ◈-P-◈ stamped)

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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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaMCA Records 2369158/9 / Motown 2369158/9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaMCA Records MCA2-14000 / Motown MCA2-14000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BrazilMCA Records 2369 158 / Motown 2369 158First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA2-14000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaMotown MCA2-14000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceMCA Records 410 104/05First yearLPLP
1978GermanyMCA Records 0082.064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyMCA Records AMCAL 24038 / Motown AMCAL 24038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaMCA Records MCA2-14000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanMCA Records 0082 064First yearLPLP
1978JapanMCA Records VIM-9515~16 / Motown VIM-9515~16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978MexicoMCA Records STR 41021 A2 / Motown STR 41021 A2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 138-61828/9 / MCA Records MCA2 14000First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978NetherlandsMCA Records 1A 138-61828/9 / MCA Records MCA2 14000First yearLPLP
1978New ZealandMCA Records MCA2-14000 / Motown MCA2-14000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980MexicoMotown LAD-244LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982EuropeMCA Records 300 787LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984EuropeMCA Records 250 595-1 / MCA Records MCA2-14000LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeUniversal Music 00602465608434LPLP
2024USUniversal Music 00602465608434LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMCA Records 250 595-1 / MCA Records MCA 2-14000LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TurkeyMCA Records MCA2-14000 / Motown MCA2-14000LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Main Title (Overture, Part One)
  2. Overture (Part Two)
  3. A3The Feeling That We Have3:30
  4. A4Can I Go On?1:56
  5. A5Glinda's Theme1:09
  6. He's The Wizard
  7. A7Soon As I Get Home / Home4:01
  8. B1You Can't Win3:14
  9. B2Ease On Down The Road #13:50
  10. B3What Would I Do If I Could Feel?2:18
  11. Slide Some Oil To Me
  12. B5Ease On Down The Road #21:30
  13. B6(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion2:23
  14. B7Ease On Down The Road #31:24
  15. B8Poppy Girls3:27
  16. C1Be A Lion4:04
  17. C2End Of The Yellow Brick Road1:01
  18. Emerald City Sequence
  19. So You Wanted To See The Wizard
  20. C5Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)3:13
  21. D1Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News3:01
  22. A Brand New Day
  23. Believe In Yourself (Dorothy)
  24. D4The Good Witch Glinda1:10
  25. D5Believe In Yourself (Reprise)2:13
  26. Home

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wiz are there?

32 vinyl pressings of The Wiz are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.

When was The Wiz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-14000, released September 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wiz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-14000, MCSP 287, 2369158/9, 2369 158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1535 AM5 ◈-P-◈ and MCA 1537 AM4 ◈-P-◈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wiz 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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