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Robert MerrillMusic From Fiddler On The Roof

Vinyl pressings

Music From Fiddler On The Roof

by Robert Merrill · 1969

14 pressings8 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Music From Fiddler On The Roof was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Music From Fiddler On The Roof

3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ColombiaLondon Records SP 44121First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USLondon Records SP 44121 / Phase 4 Stereo Sp 44121First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USLondon Records SP 44121First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USLondon Records SMAS 93020 / London Records SP 44121LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKDecca PFS 4156LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5201 / World Record Club S-5201LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973EcuadorLondon Records LP-30064LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5201 / World Record Club S-5201LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976SpainDecca PFS 4156 / Decca PFS. 4.156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00816 / World Record Club S/5201LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00816 / World Record Club S/5201LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00816 / World Record Club S/5201LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8254 / World Record Club SLZ.8254LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?VenezuelaPhase 4 Stereo SP-44121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 1Tradition4:03
  2. 2If I Were A Rich Man5:30
  3. 3Sabbath Prayer2:59
  4. 4Matchmaker, Matchmaker4:01
  5. 5To Life5:04
  6. 6Tevye's Dream2:33
  7. 7Miracle Of Miracles2:14
  8. 8Tevye's Dream5:56
  9. 9Sunrise, Sunset / Wedding Dance6:43
  10. 10Far From The Home I Love2:56
  11. 11Do You Love Me?3:06
  12. 12Chava Sequence1:25
  13. 13Anatevka4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From Fiddler On The Roof are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Music From Fiddler On The Roof are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.

When was Music From Fiddler On The Roof first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Colombia. One of them is London Records SP 44121.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From Fiddler On The Roof is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 44121) 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 Music From Fiddler On The Roof 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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