Vinyl pressings
by Judy Garland · 1964
Just For Openers 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.
9 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.
W-1-2062-F-3' C ✲Side A etched, ✲ stamped, Variant 1
W-2-2062-F-3" C ✲Side B etched, ✲ stamped, Variant 1
W-1-2062-G-4''' C ✲Side A etched, ✲ stamped, Variant 2
W-2-2062-F-3"' C ✲Side B etched, ✲ stamped, Variant 2
DW-1-2062-A3Runout Side A
DW-2-2062-B4Runout Side B
DW-1-2062-B2Runout Side A, Stamped
DW-2-2062-B2Runout Side B, Stamped
IAM (in a triangle)Runout Side A & B, Stamped
W-1-3062-T2Runout Side A, Stamped
W-2-2062-G2Runout Side B, Stamped
IAM (in a triangle)Runout Side A & B, Stamped
W1 2062-1N M 1Runout side A stamped
W2 2062-1N M 1Runout side B stamped
W1 2062Label side A
W2 2062Label side B
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 | Capitol Records W 2062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records W 2062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 2062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records W-2062 / Capitol Records W 2062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DW 2062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DW-2062First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DW 2062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records W 2062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records W 2062 / Capitol Records W-2062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records M-12034LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos W 2062LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9356LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Just For Openers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records W 2062, released March 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2062, DW 2062, DW-2062, W-2062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-1-2062-F-3' C ✲ and W-2-2062-F-3" C ✲. 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.
