UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RB 6777
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
T2PP-9408-1KSide A Stamped
T2PP-9408-2KSide B Stamped
Vinyl pressings
Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording
by Lionel Bart · 1968
53 pressings19 countriesSoundtrackMusicalStage & Screen
Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording
19 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor SB 6777
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
T2PY-9409-2KSide A Stamped
T2PY-9410-2KSide B Stamped
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor SB 6777RCA Red Seal SB 6777
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
T2PY-9409-1KStamped side A
T2PY-9410-1KStamped side B
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RB 6777RCA Red Seal RB 6777
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · MacNeill Press, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
T2PP-9407-2KStamped side A
T2PP-9408-2KStamped side B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Colgems COSD-5501
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WZRS--8021--2S 4ARunout, Side A, Stamped (variant 1)
WZRS--8022--2S BDRunout, Side B, Stamped (variant 1)
WZRS--8021--1S +I B3Runout, Side A, Stamped (variant 2)
WZRS--8022--4S I+ A3Runout, Side B, Stamped (variant 2)
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Colgems COSD-5501
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
WZRS-8021 36SSide 1, Runout
WZRS-8022 39 BDSide 2, Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 53 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s30 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVL-3835First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA COS 5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor COSD 5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Colgems COSD-5501 / RCA Victor COSD-5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 740.958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor COSD-5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor SLOG 2007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | RCA SRA-5131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPLS 3428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPLS 3428 / RCA Victor RPLS-3428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | RCA 38-038First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1611LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RB 6777First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor SB 6777First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor SB 6777 / RCA Red Seal SB 6777First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Colgems COSD-5501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | RCA International INTS 5231 / RCA International SB 6777LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor COS-5501LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor COS-5501LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| ? | Canada | Colgems COSD-5501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor COSD-5501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor COSD-5501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor COSD-5501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA PL 85501LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA NL 90311LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor COSD-5501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor FIPS 10805LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Jamaica | RCA COSD-5501LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Lebanon | Colgems COSD-5501LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal COS-5501 / RCA Victor COS-5501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | RCA TPL-439LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SB 6777 / RCA Red Seal SB 6777LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Overture
- A2Food, Glorious Food / Oliver!
- A3Boy For Sale
- A4Where Is Love?
- A5Pick A Pocket Or Two
- A6Consider Yourself
- A7I'd Do Anything
- B1Be Back Soon
- B2As Long As He Needs Me
- B3Who Will Buy?
- B4It's A Fine Life
- B5Reviewing The Situation
- B6Oom-Pah-Pah
- B7Finale (Where Is Love? / Consider Yourself)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording are there?
53 vinyl pressings of Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.
When was Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor RB 6777.
How do I tell if my copy of Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB 6777, SB 6777, COSD-5501, AVL-3835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2PP-9408-1K and T2PP-9408-2K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Oliver! - Original Soundtrack Recording 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.
