US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks OS 2610
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM 77429A-side
XSM 77430B-side
Vinyl pressings
by John Raitt · 1964
Oklahoma! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSM 77429A-side
XSM 77430B-side
o XXSM-77429-1G T B IIII
o XXSM-77430-1G A IIIIIIIII T
XXSM-77429-1F 1A-side
XXSM-77430-1H 1B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | CBS BP-233150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks OS 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Israel | CBS 72258First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | CBS BP473098 / CBS BP-473098First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | CBS SBP473098 / CBS SBP-473098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia Masterworks OS 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia Masterworks OS 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia Masterworks OS 2610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks WOS 2610LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks OL 8010LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks OS 2610LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks OS 2610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks OL 8010LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks OL 8010LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Oklahoma! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks OS 2610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OS 2610, BP-233150, 72258, BP473098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 77429 and XSM 77430. 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.