US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records DLP 9011
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis
- Runout / matrix
M 55737 RX2 I Λ2Side A stamped
M 55738 RX2 I Λ1Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1962
Rodgers And Hammerstein's State Fair 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.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.
M 55737 RX2 I Λ2Side A stamped
M 55738 RX2 I Λ1Side B stamped
LPM-55737 (MR) ▲-4198STAMPED SIDE A
LPM-55738 (MR) ▲-4198-XSTAMPED SIDE 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 | Australia | London Records SAHA-7693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | London Records HAA-7693First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 9011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 29011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-D.6220 / London Records HAM-D 6220First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London Records SAHM-D 5025 / London Records SAHM-D.5025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Philippines | Dot Records DLP 9011 / Dot Records DOT DLP 9011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Dot Records DLP 9011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | London Records SAH-D.6241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | London Records HA-D 2453First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records DLP 9011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records DLP 29011 / Dot Records DLP 29,011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records DLP 9011 / Dot Records DOT DLP 9011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | London Records HAM-D 5025 / London Records HAM-D.5025LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | London Records HA-D 2453LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Rodgers And Hammerstein's State Fair are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records DLP 9011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 9011, DLP 29011, SAH-D.6241, HA-D 2453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 55737 RX2 I Λ2 and M 55738 RX2 I Λ1. 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.