Vinyl pressings
by Meredith Willson · 1958
The Music Man - Original Broadway Cast was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W1-990-D28Side A runout, Variant 1
W2-990-D22Side B runout, Variant 1
WAO-1-990-N5#2Side A runout, Variant 2
WAO-2-990-N2Side B runout, Variant 2
WA 0-1-990-D4Side 1, runout stamp
WA 0-2-990-D2"#2Side 2, runout stamp ("# etched)
WA 0-1-990-D4 ☖- -Side 1 runout stamp, variant 2
WA 0-2-990-D2"#2 ☖ -Side 2 runout stamp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records W 990First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records WAO-990 / Capitol Records WAO990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records SWA0-990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records SWAO990 / Capitol Records SWA0-990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records W 990 / Capitol Records W1-990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records EDM 990First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records WAO-990LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records WAO-990First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records WAO-990 / Capitol Records WAO990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records WAO-990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records WAO-990 / Capitol Records WAO990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-990 / Capitol Records SWAO990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-990 / Capitol Records SWAO990LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records WAO-990LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-990 / Capitol Records SWAO990LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W-990 / Capitol Records WAO990LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 990 / Capitol Records W-990LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW 990 / Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 990 / Capitol Records W-990LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 990 / Capitol Records W-990LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-990 / Capitol Records SW 990LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Del Ray Records DR10013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SENC 9440LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records VMP. 1002 / Capitol Records VMP-1002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW 990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records SW 990LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records WAO-990LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-500990LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 990 / Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 990 / Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 990 / Capitol Records SW-990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of The Music Man - Original Broadway Cast are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records WAO-990, released January 20, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAO-990, SWAO-990, EDM 990, W 990) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-990-D28 and W2-990-D22. 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.
