US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LST-7392
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
LST-7392-+2-SIDE1 I D1Side A runout
LST-7392-+2-SIDE2 A1 ISide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Julie London · 1965
Our Fair Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LST-7392-+2-SIDE1 I D1Side A runout
LST-7392-+2-SIDE2 A1 ISide B runout
LRP 3392 SIDE 1 ʌ1Side A runout
LRP 3392 SIDE 2 ʌ1Side B runout
LRP-3392-1 Δ 7422Side 1
LRP-3392-2 Δ 7422 XSide 2
MR LST-7392-1 △7443Runout, Side A, etched, MR stamped in circle
MR LST-7392-2 △7443XRunout, Side B, etched, MR stamped in circle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Unknown | Liberty LBY 1251First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Liberty LRP 3392 (0)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3392First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Liberty LST-7392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Philippines | Liberty LST-7392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Africa | Liberty LBY 1251JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Liberty LBY 1251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LST-7392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LRP 3392First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Liberty (D)LRP 3392First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LST-7392 / Liberty LST 7392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LRP 3392First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LST-7392 / Liberty LST 7392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Liberty LP 7221LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LP 7221LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Our Fair Lady are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LST-7392.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7392, LRP 3392, (D)LRP 3392, LBY 1251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST-7392-+2-SIDE1 I D1 and LST-7392-+2-SIDE2 A1 I. 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.