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Michael (Songs From The Motion Picture) vinyl value

Michael (Songs From The Motion Picture) — Michael Jackson album cover
Median ask · 2026 19958415291
$40
Asks start at
$34
Basis
8 eBay asks
Live eBay asks, Sep 15, 2026; sold prices usually close lower. How we price

Michael Jackson — Michael (Songs From The Motion Picture): pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
2026 MJJP19958415291USCompilation$39–$46
2026 MJJP19958415291USCompilation, Limited Edition, Red Opaquefrom $34
2026 MJJP19958415291WorldwideCompilation$39–$46
2026 MJJP19958440471WorldwideCompilation, Limited Edition, Red Opaquefrom $34
4 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
2026 Epic19958415291USCompilation, Limited Edition, Crystal Clear
2026 MJJP19958415291USCompilation, Limited Edition, Translucent Black Ice
2026 MJJP19958440451WorldwideCompilation, Translucent Black Ice
2026 Epic19958440461WorldwideCompilation, Crystal Clear

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8 pressings tracked · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Originals, 20265 first-year pressings (US, Worldwide); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts “19958415291A”.
Collector variants2026 US: Compilation, Limited Edition, Crystal Clear; 2026 US: Compilation, Limited Edition, Translucent Black Ice; 2026 US: Compilation, Limited Edition, Red Opaque. Short runs like these often bring more than a standard early copy.

How to identify your copy

Three checks, in the order worth doing them.

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 2026 US pressing it reads “19958415291A” on side one and “19958415291B” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.

A 2026 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.

Questions

Which pressing of Michael (Songs From The Motion Picture) is worth the most?

The 2026 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 2026 “Compilation, Limited Edition, Crystal Clear” and the 2026 “Compilation, Limited Edition, Translucent Black Ice”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 2026 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 2026 US pressing the runout reads “19958415291A”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Michael (Songs From The Motion Picture) worth today?

Sellers ask from $34 for the pressings we track; for the 2026 19958415291 the median ask is $40 over 5 listings (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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