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Joel GreyGeorge M!

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George M!

by Joel Grey · 1968

12 pressings3 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

George M! 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 George M!

9 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

0 XXSM136222-1J [ \ Ƨ 2 A ]Stamped side 1 [etched]

0 XXSM136223-1J [ Ƨ \ 2 A I ]Stamped side 2 [etched]

XSM 136222Label side 1

XSM 136223Label side 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM136222-1G P A2 oSide A stamped

XXSM136223-1G P B1 oSide B stamped

XSM 136222Side A label matrix

XSM 136223Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaCBS SBP 233544First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOL 6800First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200 / CBS Masterworks KOS 3200LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks KOS 3200LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks PS 3200LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture3:32
  2. -
  3. A2aMusical Moon
  4. A2bOh, You Wonderful Boy
  5. -
  6. A3Musical Comedy Man2:03
  7. A4Twentieth Century Love2:34
  8. A5My Town1:46
  9. -
  10. A6aBillie
  11. A6bPush Me Along In My Push Cart
  12. A6cRing To The Name Of Rose
  13. A6dPopularity
  14. -
  15. A7Give My Regards To Broadway4:04
  16. -
  17. B1aForty-Five Minutes From Broadway
  18. B1bSo Long, Mary
  19. B1cDown By The Erie
  20. -
  21. B2Mary1:49
  22. B3All Our Friends1:05
  23. B4Yankee Doodle Dandy; Nellie Kelly I Love You; Harrigan; Over There; You're A Grand Old Flag8:23
  24. B5Finale; Yankee Doodle Dandy1:10
  25. B6Epilogue7:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of George M! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of George M! are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was George M! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200.

How do I tell if my copy of George M! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOS 3200, KOL 6800, SBP 233544) 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 George M! 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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