Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
Weird Science - Music From The Motion Picture… was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MCA-4552-ASR-1 [Artisan logo] 回-G-回A-Side Runout Etching
MCA-4553-ASR-2 [Artisan logo] 回-G-回B-Side Runout Etching
MCA4552A-Side Label
MCA4553B-Side Label
MCA-4552-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈A-Side runout, variant 1
MCA-4553-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈B-Side runout, variant 1
MCA-4552-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈A-Side runout, variant 2
MCA-4553-ASR-4 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈B-Side runout, variant 2
MCF 3295 A / 1 Δ 420 TRunout area side A, stamped
MCF-3295 B² MTRunout area side B, etched
(MCF 3295-A)Label side A
(MCF 3295-B)Label side B
P-13303-1Side A
P-13303-2Side B
MX210821
MX210822
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 6152-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Soundtracks MCA 6146First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 252 675-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6506First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3295First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3295First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6146First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | MCA Soundtracks MCA 6152LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6146First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-13303First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Venezuela | WEA WEA-3520 / WEA 3.520LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Venezuela | WEA 3.520LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0023667-01 / UMe B0023667-01LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Weird Science - Music From The Motion Picture… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6146, MCF 3295, P-13303, 6152-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4552-ASR-1 [Artisan logo] 回-G-回 and MCA-4553-ASR-2 [Artisan logo] 回-G-回. 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.
Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track)
1977 · 218 pressings
Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
1978 · 196 pressings
Jesus Christ Superstar
1970 · 165 pressings
Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album)
1973 · 126 pressings
Woodstock - Music From The Original Soundtrack And More
1970 · 199 pressings
Easy Rider (Music From The Soundtrack)
1969 · 134 pressings
