Vinyl pressings
by Judy Garland · 1962
The Garland Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SW1-1710-D2 [Anvil symbol] &Runout, Side A, stamped
SW2-1710-D2#2 [Anvil symbol] &Runout, Side B, stamped
SW1-1710Label, Side A, in parentheses
SW2-1710Label, Side A, in parentheses
SW-1-1710-D3Side A runout
SW-2-1710-D4Side B runout
W1-1710-114 1 ☆A runout, variant 1
W2-1710-N3 CJ ☆B runout, variant 1
W-1-1710-N1 1 ☆A runout, variant 2
W-2-1710-D4 1 ☆B runout, variant 2
W1-1710-D1" #2 [Capitol mark]Side 1
W2-1710-D2 [Capitol mark]Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 1710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 1710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 1710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records SW 1710First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records W 1710First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1710First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SXA-1710First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW-1710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW 1710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1710 / Capitol Records W-1710First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records W 1710LP | LP |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 675LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Garland Touch are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SW-1710, released August 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-1710, SW 1710, W 1710, SXA-1710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW1-1710-D2 [Anvil symbol] & and SW2-1710-D2#2 [Anvil symbol] &. 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.
