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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

by Herman Levin · 1949

20 pressings4 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1 pressing came out in 1949, the album's first year. 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

1949
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4290
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Green Labels
Runout / matrix

XLP 2075 1A 88Side A runout, stamped

XLP 2076 1ASide B runout, stamped

XLP 2075Side A label

XLP 2076Side B label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4290First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4290LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950CanadaColumbia OL 4290 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4290LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia ML 4290LP, AlbumLP, Album
1950USColumbia Masterworks ML4290LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia Masterworks MM-895 / Columbia Masterworks MM 895Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia Masterworks ML 4290 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54290LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia Masterworks A-8957", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia OL 4290 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4290LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Masterworks S 32610LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAustralian Record Company Limited KLL 564 / Coronet KLL 564LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4290LPLP
?UKCBS BPG 62087 / CBS OL 4920LPLP
?UKPhilips BBL 7232LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2310LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OL 4290LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks OL 4290LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks JS 2310LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCSP AOS 2310LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2310LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2It's High Time
  3. A3Bye Bye Baby
  4. A4A Little Girl From Little Rock
  5. A5Just A Kiss Apart
  6. A6I Love What I'm Doing
  7. A7Scherzo
  8. A8It's Delightful Down In Chile
  9. B1You Say You Care
  10. B2I'm A'Tingle, I'm A'Glow
  11. B3Sunshine
  12. B4Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
  13. B5Mamie Is Mimi
  14. B6Homesick Blues
  15. Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1949 and 1973.

When was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4290.

How do I tell if my copy of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 2075 1A 88 and XLP 2076 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 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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