US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Decca ED 2332
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
S3014 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
S3015 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
S3014 2 1Side A runout, variant 2
S3015 2 1Side B runout, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Marlon Brando · 1955
Samuel Goldwyn's Guys And Dolls was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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.
S3014 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
S3015 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
S3014 2 1Side A runout, variant 2
S3015 2 1Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Decca ED 2332First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Australia | Festival Records XP45-8057", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Decca ED 23327", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | CID 100.5647", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 10 080 EPB7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 10 080 EPB7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Japan | Decca DEP-727", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Festival Records XP45-8057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | South Africa | Brunswick OE 92417", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | South Africa | Brunswick OE 92417", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Sweden | Brunswick OE 9241 / Decca OE 92417", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Brunswick OE 92417", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Brunswick OE 92417", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Decca BME.92417", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Finland | Rhythm BME 92417", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Decca BME 92417", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Sweden | Decca BME 92417", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Samuel Goldwyn's Guys And Dolls are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Decca ED 2332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED 2332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S3014 1 1 and S3015 1 1. 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.