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Portia NelsonOn Your Toes

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On Your Toes

by Portia Nelson · 1952

12 pressings2 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

On Your Toes was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of On Your Toes

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USColumbia Masterworks ML 4645First yearLPLP
1956USColumbia CL 837 / Columbia CL-837LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 837LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1956USColumbia CL 837LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1956USColumbia CL 837 / Columbia CL-837LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 837 / Columbia CL-837LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Masterworks COS 2590LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USColumbia Special Products COS 2590LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USSpecial Service Records COS 2590LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKPhilips BBL.7366 / Philips B07573LLPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks OS 2590LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks OL-7090LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2It's Gotta Be Love
  3. A3Two Days For Keith
  4. A4There's A Small Hotel
  5. A5The Heart Is Quicker Than The Eye
  6. A6Quiet Night
  7. A7Questions And Answers
  8. B1Entr'acte
  9. B2On Your Toes
  10. B3Too Good For The Average Man
  11. B4Glad To Be Unhappy
  12. B5Slaughter On Tenth Avenue - Ballet
  13. B6Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On Your Toes are there?

12 vinyl pressings of On Your Toes are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1952 and 1973.

When was On Your Toes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4645.

How do I tell if my copy of On Your Toes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On Your Toes on vinyl worth?

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.

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