Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Bart · 1962
Oliver! 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.
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
N2 PP 3184-1 S A HRunout stamped side A
N2 PP 3185-1 S A HRunout stamped side B
(N2PP-3184)Matrix, side A label
(N2PP-3185)Matrix, side B label
N2PY-3186-16S ISide A runout
N2PY-3187-10SSide B runout
(N2PY-3186)Side A label
(N2PY3187)Side B label
N2PP3184-3S B3 R RSide A
N2PP3185-4S A1 R RSide B
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 | Israel | RCA Victor LOCD-2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSOD-2004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LOCD-2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSOD 2004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LOCD-2004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LOCD-2004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSOD-2004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LOCD-2004 / RCA Victor LOCD-2004 RELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LOCD 2004 / RCA Victor LOCD-2004LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LOCD-2004 / RCA Victor LOCD-2004 RELP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LOCD-2004 / RCA Victor LOCD-2004 RELP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Victor SRA-5024LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor AYL1-4113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LOCD-2004LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSOD-2004 / RCA Victor LSOD 2004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSOD-2004 / RCA Victor LSOD 2004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LOCD-2004LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSOD-2004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSOD-2004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSOD-2004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Oliver! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Israel. One of them is RCA Victor LOCD-2004, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOCD-2004, LSOD-2004, LSOD 2004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 PP 3184-1 S A H and N2 PP 3185-1 S A H. 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.
