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Candide

by Leonard Bernstein · 1956

12 pressings3 countriesOperettaClassicalStage & Screen

Candide was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Candide

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL 5180
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP39502-1AJ ✰ I ISide A runout

XLP39503-1E ✰Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL 5180
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP39502-1H ✰ HSide A (stamped)

XLP39503-1F ✰ HSide B (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks OL 5180First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks OL 5180First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks OL 5180First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKPhilips BBL 7305LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USColumbia Masterworks OS 2350LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks OS 2350LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKCBS Classics CBS 60337LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCBS Masterworks M 38732LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2350LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks PS 2350LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OL 5180LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USCBS Masterworks OS 2350 / Columbia Masterworks OS 2350LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2The Best Of All Possible Worlds
  3. A3Oh, Happy We
  4. A4It Must Be So
  5. A5Mazurka
  6. A6Glitter And Be Gay
  7. A7You Were Dead, You Know
  8. A8My Love
  9. A9I Am Easily Assimilated
  10. B1Quartet Finale
  11. B2Quiet
  12. B3Eldorado
  13. B4Bon Voyage
  14. B5What's The Use?
  15. B6Gavotte
  16. B7Finale: Make Our Garden Grow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Candide are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Candide are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1982.

When was Candide first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks OL 5180.

How do I tell if my copy of Candide is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OL 5180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP39502-1AJ ✰ I I and XLP39503-1E ✰. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Candide on vinyl worth?

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.

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