Skip to content
VinylLens
André KostelanetzShowstoppers

Vinyl pressings

Showstoppers

by André Kostelanetz · 1965

11 pressings4 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Showstoppers was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Showstoppers

9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6729
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 79417

XSM 79418

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6129
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-79415-2ARunout Side 1

XLP-79416-2DRunout Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6729First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6129First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6129First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS SBR-475109 / CBS BR475109First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandCBS BR-475109 / CBS BR475109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6729First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia ML 6129First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia ML 6129First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968UKCBS 61425LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCBS SBPG62568LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1(Medley)9:40
  2. A1aKiss Me, Kate - Wunderbar; So In Love
  3. A1bSouth Pacific - Some Enchanted Evening; Happy Talk; Dites-Moi
  4. A1cMy Fair Lady - I Could Have Danced All Night; With A Little Bit Of Luck; On The Street Where You Live
  5. A2The Music Man - Seventy Six Trombones1:29
  6. A3Promenade2:27
  7. B1West Side Story - Somewhere; Maria8:37
  8. Show Boat
  9. B2aMake Believe
  10. B2bBill
  11. B2cWhy Do I Love You?; You Are Love; Ol' Man River

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Showstoppers are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Showstoppers are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.

When was Showstoppers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6729.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6729, ML 6129, SBPG 62568, SBR-475109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 79417 and XSM 79418. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Showstoppers 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.

More André Kostelanetz on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Showstoppers worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free