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Vinyl pressings

Oklahoma!

by Richard Rodgers · 1943

55 pressings7 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Oklahoma! was first pressed on vinyl in 1943. 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 Oklahoma!

4 pressings came out in 1943, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1943
Label and catalog number
Decca A-359Decca 359
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W71454T11A ②A side stamped

W71455T4A 1 2B side stamped

W71459T18A ②C side stamped

W71475T13AD side stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1943
Label and catalog number
Decca A-359Decca 359
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

WW71454T4A 0 1 ②A side runout

W71455T4A 1 ②B side runout

W71459T16A T ②C side runout

T71475T11A 2 ②D side runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1943
Label and catalog number
Decca A-359Decca 359
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

23282A 71454AAA side stamped

23283A 71455AB side stamped

23284A 71459AAC side stamped

23285A 71475BD side stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 55 vinyl pressings

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

1940s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943CanadaDecca A-359 / Decca 359First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1943USDecca A-359First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1943USDecca A-359 / Decca 359First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1943USDecca A-359 / Decca 359First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1947USDecca 23283Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949CanadaDecca DLP-214LPLP
1949CanadaDecca DLP 8000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1949CanadaDecca DLP 8000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1949CanadaDecca 9-67", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1949USDecca DL 8000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USDecca DL 8000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USDecca DLP 8000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USDecca DL 8000 / Decca DECCA 8000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8001LPLP
1950UKBrunswick LAT 8001LPLP
1950USDecca 9-67", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1953CanadaDecca ED-8017", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Box Set
1955CanadaDecca DL 9017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1955CanadaDecca DL 9017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1955USDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1955USDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1955USDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1955USDecca DL 9017LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1955USDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1957UKBrunswick LAT 8001LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USDecca DL 9017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyBrunswick 87 029 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaUniversal Record Club UP-526LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968CanadaDecca DL 79017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 79017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USDecca DL 79017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA 2030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA-2030LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-37096 / MCA Records MCA-2030LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1984AustraliaMCA Records 1658-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USVerve Label Group B0027858-01 / Decca Broadway B0027858-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaBrunswick LATA 8001 / Brunswick LATA.8001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaPopular Records E-180LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?AustraliaFestival Records FR12-937LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaDecca DL 79017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-37096LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-37096LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanMCA Records MCA-7170LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCoral CPS.12LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCL 1658 / MCA Records MCA 37096LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMCA Records MCL 1658 / MCA Records MCA 37096LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDecca DL 79017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMCA Coral MCA-37096LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDecca 359Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?USDecca ED-801 / Decca ED 8017", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Box Set
?USDecca A-359Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Oklahoma Overture
  2. BOh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
  3. CThe Surrey With The Fringe On Top
  4. DKansas City
  5. EI Cain't Say No
  6. FMany A New Day
  7. GPeople Will Say We're In Love
  8. HPore Jud Is Daid
  9. IOut Of My Dreams
  10. JAll Er Nothin'
  11. KOklahoma
  12. Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oklahoma! are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Oklahoma! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1943 and 2018.

When was Oklahoma! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1943, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca A-359.

How do I tell if my copy of Oklahoma! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-359) 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 Oklahoma! 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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