Vinyl pressings
by Judy Garland · 1955
Miss Show Business was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
⇀ W1-676-D9 [anvil]Variant 1, A stamped
⇀ W2-676-D2 [anvil]Variant 1, B stamped
⇀ W1-676-D8 [anvil]Variant 2, A stamped
⇀ W2-676-D2 [anvil]Variant 2, B stamped
W1-676-D9 <CAPITOL SHIELD> -Side A runout
W2-676-D4 <CAPITOL SHIELD> -Side B runout
W1-676Side A label
W2-676Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | South Africa | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records EDM 676First year7", Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | 7", Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Brazil | Capitol Records W 676LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1956 | Japan | Capitol Records J-LZB12LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W 676LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | New Zealand | World Record Club LZ 7021LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club LM 7021 / Light Music Club 7021LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1961 | Australia | World Record Club S-7021 / Light Music Club S-7021LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Applause Records APCL 3322LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0023187-01LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOS727HLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 90051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 90051LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records H 53 / Capitol Records H 1013LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W. 676LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6103LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6103 / Capitol Records LCT.6103LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6103LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DW 676LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W 676 / Capitol Records W-676LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of Miss Show Business are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records W 676, released September 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 676, EDM 676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⇀ W1-676-D9 [anvil] and ⇀ W2-676-D2 [anvil]. 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.
