Vinyl pressings
by Audrey Hepburn · 1964
My Fair Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 14 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.
XXSM-77381-1BB I P B1 oRunout side A, variant 1
XXSM-77382-1BF P B1 oRunout side B, variant 1
XXSM-77381-1CE I P C oRunout side A, variant 2
XXSM-77382-1CH I P B3 oRunout side B, variant 2
XLP-77379-1AAA-Side Runout Stamp
XLP-77380-1CB-Side Runout Stamp
º XXLP-77379-1BD T A1A Side Stamped
º XLP-77380-1BD T C1B Side Stamped
XLP 77379A Side Label
XLP 77380B Side Label
º XLP 77379-1AA IISA side stamped, except IIS etched, variant 1
º XLP 77380-1L IISB side stamped, except IIS etched, variant 1
º XLP 77379-1AA IISA side stamped, except IIS etched, variant 2
º XLP 77380-1B SM IIIIB side stamped, except SM IIII etched, variant 2
º XXLP-77379-1BD T A1A Side Stamped
º XLP-77380-1BD T C1B Side Stamped
XLP 77379A Side Label
XLP 77380B Side Label
o XSM 77381-1L 1SSide A runout
o XSM 77382-1AA 1S SSide B runout
XSM 77381Side A label
XSM 77382Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | CBS BP 233170 / CBS BP-233170First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | CBS BP 233170 / CBS BP-233170First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | CBS SBP 233170First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | CBS S 70000First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS S 70 000 / CBS KOS 2 600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | CBS S 70.000 / CBS KOS 2600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | CBS S 70000 / CBS KOS 2600LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | CBS S 70.000 / CBS KOS 2600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | CBS YS 390-CFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Mexico | CBS CLS 5091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Mexico | CBS CL 5091First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S-70000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS XLP 77379LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS (S)LPC-49001 / Serie De Luxe (S)LPC-49001LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 70.000 / CBS S 70000LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS 70.003 / CBS 70003LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 70002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS Records CBS 70002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN-62LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony SOPN-62LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Brazil | CBS Masterworks 160224LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 802LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 802LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS 70000LP | LP |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 32043LP | LP |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS 2-90.006 / Belter 2-90.006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | India | CBS CBS 10034LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Philips 840 031Stereo, LP | Stereo, LP |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS 32043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia Masterworks JS 2600LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia Masterworks JS 2600LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Salvat 980 130-1 / CSP 980 130-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 32043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM076 / Columbia Masterworks MOVATM076LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS KOS 2600LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 8.502LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233170LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233170LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233170LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233170LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 37372LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOL 8000LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | CBS Masterworks KOS 2600LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOL 8000LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | CBS CL 4032 / CBS CL-4032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Ecuador | CBS Columbia LP-12-13254LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 70 000 / CBS KOL 8000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
153 vinyl pressings of My Fair Lady are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1964 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks KOS 2600, released October 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOS 2600, KOL 8000, PS 2600, BRG 70000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-77381-1BB I P B1 o and XXSM-77382-1BF P B1 o. 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.
