Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1964
Sings My Fair Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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.
W 1 - 2 1 1 7 - P 5 [IAM Triangle]Side A Stamped (Variant 1)
W- 2 - 2 1 1 7 - T 2 [IAM Triangle]Side B Stamped (Variant 1)
W 1 - 2 1 1 7 - P 5 [IAM Triangle]Side A Stamped (Variant 2)
W 2 - 2 211 7 - T 4 [IAM Triangle]Side B Stamped [Second 2 Crossed Out] (Variant 2)
SW 1 - 2 1 1 7 - X4Side A Stamped, Variant 1
SW- 2 - 2 1 1 7 - X2Side B Stamped, Variant 1
SW - 1 - 2 1 1 7 - B2Side A Stamped, Variant 2
SW - 2 - 2 1 1 7 - B2Side B Stamped, Variant 2
SW1-2117-W3 #2 [IAM in triangle] &Side A runout, stamped
SW2-2117-X2 #2 [IAM in triangle] &Side B runout, stamped
SW1-2117Side A label
SW2-2117Side B label
SW1-2117Matrix Side A
SW2-2117Matrix Side B
SW-1-2117-A-3'Etched Side A
SW-2-2117-A-3'Etched Side B
W-1-2117-H-3' [⎰ *]A side deadwax - etched [stamped]
W-2-2117-H-3' [⎰ *]B side deadwax - etched [stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Brazil | Capitol Records W 2117 / Capitol Records W-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records W 2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 2117 / Capitol Records SW-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Capitol Records W 2117 / Capitol Records W-2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 766 / Capitol Records 2116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | India | Capitol Records W 2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Capitol Records W 2117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records W 2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records W 2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records SW 2117 / Capitol Records SW-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records W-2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records SW 2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records SW 2117 / Capitol Records SW-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-2117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-2117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Capitol Records SW 2117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 2117 / Capitol Records SW-2117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-2117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records W 2117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Sings My Fair Lady are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records W-2117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-2117, SW 2117, W 2117, 83 766) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 1 - 2 1 1 7 - P 5 [IAM Triangle] and W- 2 - 2 1 1 7 - T 2 [IAM Triangle]. 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.
