UK
September 15, 1958- Label and catalog number
- Decca SKL 4006Decca SKL 4007
- Format
- LP
Gilbert & SullivanThe Mikado
Vinyl pressings
The Mikado
by Gilbert & Sullivan · 1958
22 pressings4 countriesRomanticOperaClassical
The Mikado was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Mikado
9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UK
1958- Label and catalog number
- Decca LK 4011Decca LK 4011
- Format
- LP
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- London Records OSA 1201
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-3857-2KRunout Side 1
ZAL-38581ERunout Side 2
ZAL-3859-3ERunout Side 3
ZAL-3860-1ERunout Side 4
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- London Records A 4231
- Format
- LP, Mono, Box Set
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- London Records X 5009London Records X 5010
- Format
- LP, Mono, Box Set
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- London Records A 4231London Records OSA 1201
- Format
- LP, Mono · Box
- Runout / matrix
ARL.3857
ARL.3858
ARL.3859
ARL.3860
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 22 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Decca ARL 307 / Decca ARL 308First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | Australia | Decca SKLA 4006 / Decca SKLA 4007First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | UK | Decca LK 4011 / Decca LK 4011First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SKL 4006 / Decca SKL 4007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | London Records OSA 1201First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | London Records A 4231First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | US | London Records X 5009 / London Records X 5010First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | US | London Records A 4231 / London Records OSA 1201First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | London Records OSA 1201First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SKL 4006 / Decca SKL 4007First yearLP | LP |
1960s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Decca SKL 4006 / Decca SKL 4007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | London Records JL 42008LP | LP |
| 1982 | Canada | London Records JL 42008LP | LP |
| 1982 | US | London Records JL 42008LP | LP |
| 1984 | UK | Decca 414 341-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ace Of Clubs ACLA 1014-1015LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Decca Viva! AUS 1012-3LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4251 / Decca LK 4252LP | LP |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1201LP | LP |
| ? | US | Richmond R-23013-4LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 2101 / London Records OS.25001LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1201LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- No. 1Act I (Pt. 1): Overture; If You Want To Know Who We Are; A Wandering Minstrel I; Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man; Young Man, Despair; And Have I Journeyed For A Month; Behold The Lord High Executioner!; Taken From The Country Jail; As Some Day It May Happen
- No. 2Act I (Concl.): Comes A Train Of Little Ladies; Three Little Maids From School Are We; So Please You, Sir; Were You Not To Ko-Ko Plighted; I Am So Proud; With Aspect Stern; Your Revels Cease!
- No. 3Act II (Pt. 1): Braid The Raven Hair; Sit With Downcast Eye; The Sun, Whose Rays; Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day; Here's A How-de-do!; Miya Same, Miya Same; A More Humane Mikado
- No. 4Act II (Concl.): The Criminal Cried; See How The Fates; The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring; Alone, And Yet Alive!; On A Tree By A River A Little Tom-Tit; There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast; For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Mikado are there?
22 vinyl pressings of The Mikado are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1984.
When was The Mikado first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Decca SKL 4006, released September 15, 1958.
How do I tell if my copy of The Mikado is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4006, LK 4011, OSA 1201, A 4231) 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 The Mikado 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.
