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Finian's Rainbow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Fred Astaire, album cover

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Finian's Rainbow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Fred Astaire · 1968

24 pressings11 countriesSoundtrackMusicalPopStage & Screen

Finian's Rainbow was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Finian's Rainbow

20 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

39375BS2550A-1D D2 P oSide A, etched, exc. I, D2, ᴘ and o, stamped, variant 1

39376BS2550B-1B D5 P oSide B, etched, exc. I, D5, ᴘ and o, stamped, variant 2

39375 BS 2550 A-1E I D3 P oSide A, etched, exc. I, D3, ᴘ and o, stamped, variant 2

39376 BS 2550 B-1D I D P oSide B, etched, exc. I, D, ᴘ and o, stamped, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 2550
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

Ƨ 39375 \ 3̶9̶3̶7̶6̶ BF̶S 2550 B̶ A-1A o C 4Runout side A

Ƨ \ 3937(6 etched over 5) BF̶S 2550 (B etched over A)-1A o C 5Runout side B

S39375Side A label

S39376Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 2550
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 39375 1S ISide A runout, stamped

S 39376 I + B1Side B runout, stamped except "+" etched

S39375Side A label

S39376Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

39375 \ ⃫3⃫9⃫3⃫7⃫6⃫ B ⃫F⃫ S2550B⃫ A-1A oEtched, Side A runout, 'o' stamped

Ƨ \ 39376 B ⃫F⃫ S2550B-1A oEtched, Side B runout, 'o' stamped

S39375Side A label matrix no.

S39376Side B label matrix no.

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2550
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

39375BS2550A-1C T oSide One Runout Etched except T and o are stamped

39376BS2550B-1C T oSide Two Runout Etched except T and o are stamped

S39375Side A label

S39376Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2550
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

39375 BS 2550-A -1B A 10 T oSide A Runout

39376 BS 2550B - 1C A 12 T oSide B Runout

S39375Side A label

S39376Side B label

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaMusic Hall 12.770 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 12.770First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ArgentinaMusic Hall 12.770 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 12.770First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 2550 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records B 2550First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaWarner Bros. Records BS 2550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceWarner Bros. Records BS-2550 / Warner Bros. Records CLPW1547First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanWarner Bros. Records BP 8466First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8204 / World Record Club SLZ.8204LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968UKWarner Bros. Records 2550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKWarner Bros. Records WFS 2550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKWarner Bros. Records WF 2550First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude (Main Title)4:05
  2. A2This Time Of The Year2:05
  3. A3How Are Things In Glocca Morra?2:25
  4. A4Look To The Rainbow3:00
  5. A5If This Isn't Love3:30
  6. A6Something Sort Of Grandish3:16
  7. A7That Great Come-And-Get-It Day3:45
  8. B1Old Devil Moon4:04
  9. B2When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich4:30
  10. B3When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love4:20
  11. B4Necessity3:06
  12. B5Rain Dance Buffet2:38
  13. B6The Begat2:55
  14. B7How Are Things In Glocca Morra? (Finale)2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finian's Rainbow are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Finian's Rainbow are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Finian's Rainbow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2550.

How do I tell if my copy of Finian's Rainbow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2550, 2550, WFS 2550, WF 2550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39375BS2550A-1D D2 P o and 39376BS2550B-1B D5 P o. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finian's Rainbow 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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