US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Joel Grey · 1968
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.
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.
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
XXSM136222-1G P A2 oSide A stamped
XXSM136223-1G P B1 oSide B stamped
XSM 136222Side A label matrix
XSM 136223Side B label matrix
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP 233544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOL 6800First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200 / CBS Masterworks KOS 3200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks PS 3200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of George M! are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks KOS 3200.
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.
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.