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David Merrick42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording

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42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording

by David Merrick · 1980

13 pressings8 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording

6 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal CBL1-3891
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CBL1-3891A -1 I Λ6 JASide A runout etched [except Λ6] variant 1

CNL1-3891B -1 I JA A3Side B runout etched [except A3] variant 1

CBL1-3891 A -1 I JA A 3 CSide A runout etched [except A 3] variant 2

CBL1-3891B -1 I JA A 4 CSide B runout etched [except A 4] variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal CBL1-3891
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CBL1-3891 A -1 I 𝙸 A6 JASide A etched, exc. A6 stamped

CBL1-3891B -3 𝙸 I JASide B etched, exc. 2nd ɪ stamped

CBL 1-3891-ASide A label matrix

CBL 1-3891-BSide B label matrix

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaRCA Red Seal ARL1 6069First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceRCA BL 13891First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyRCA BL83891First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USRCA Red Seal CBL1-3891First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USRCA Red Seal CBL1-3891First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USRCA Red Seal CBL1-3891First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA BL83891LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA BL83891 / RCA Red Seal BL83891LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UK & EuropeRCA BL83891 / RCA Red Seal BL83891LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986JapanRCA RPL-8338LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986JapanRCA RPL-8338LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilRCA Red Seal 130.4006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987BrazilRCA 130.4006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture; Audition4:41
  2. A2Shadow Waltz3:27
  3. A3Young And Healthy2:15
  4. A4Go Into Your Dance3:18
  5. A5You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me2:00
  6. A6Getting Out Of Town1:38
  7. A7We're In The Money3:05
  8. A8Dames3:19
  9. B1Sunny Side To Every Situation2:13
  10. B2Lullaby Of Broadway4:59
  11. B3About A Quarter To Nine2:11
  12. B4Shuffle Off To Buffalo3:45
  13. B542nd Street7:15
  14. B6Finale: 42nd Street (Reprise): Bows3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1987.

When was 42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, France, Germany. One of them is RCA Red Seal CBL1-3891.

How do I tell if my copy of 42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBL1-3891, ARL1 6069, BL 13891, BL83891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 42nd Street Original Broadway Cast Recording 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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