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Billy The Kid / Rodeo

by Aaron Copland · 1960

27 pressings8 countriesModernBalletClassical

Billy The Kid / Rodeo was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Billy The Kid / Rodeo

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6175
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-50615-1ADRunout side A, stamped

XXSM-50616-2CRunout side B, stamped

XXSM-50615-1BFRunout side A Variant 1

XXSM-50615-2BF 17Runout side B Variant 1

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5575
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP50613-1J p IIA-Side Runout Etching

p XXLP50614-1K IB-Side Runout Etching

x"Lp" 50613A-Side Label

x"Lp" 50614B-Side Label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5575
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 6-eye
Runout / matrix

XLP50613-1E IRunout, side A, stamped except for etched I

XLP50614-1C IIIIIIRunout, side B, stamped except for etched IIIIII

x"Lp" 50613Label matrix, side A

x"Lp" 50614Label matrix, side B

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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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPhilips ABL 3357First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5575First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5575First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKPhilips SABL 192 / Philips 835 567 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 5575LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKCBS 72411 / CBS (S) BRG 72411LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31823LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31823LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaCBS MY 36727 / CBS 36727LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981EuropeCBS 60114LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981USCBS MY 36727 / CBS 36727LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 36727 / CBS 36727LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 36727 / CBS 36727LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982YugoslaviaCBS 60114 / Suzy CBS 60114LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985BrazilCBS 111501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985PortugalCBS 60114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyCBS 60 114 / CBS 12 60 114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKPhilips 835 567 AY (SABL 192)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6175LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?YugoslaviaCBS 60114 / Suzy CBS 60114LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Four Dance Episodes From "Rodeo"
  2. Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Billy The Kid / Rodeo are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Billy The Kid / Rodeo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1986.

When was Billy The Kid / Rodeo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6175.

How do I tell if my copy of Billy The Kid / Rodeo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6175, ML 5575, ABL 3357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-50615-1AD and XXSM-50616-2C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Billy The Kid / Rodeo 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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