Vinyl pressings
by Rodgers & Hammerstein · 1955
Oklahoma! was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 6 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.
-SAO-1-595-D4 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A version 1
-SAO-2-595-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B version 1
- SAO-1-595-D13 "2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A version 2
- SAO-2-595-D9 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B version 2
F1-595-D2 111A Side Run-Out Stamped
F2-595-D3B Side Run-Out Stamped
F3-595-D1C Side Run-Out Stamped
F4-595-D1#2D Side Run-Out Stamped
F1-595-D2 111A Side Run-Out Stamped
F2-595-D3B Side Run-Out Stamped
F3-595-D1C Side Run-Out Stamped
F4-595-D1#2D Side Run-Out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records SAO 595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records FDM 595 / Capitol Records FDM-595First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records WAO 595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | France | Capitol Records W 595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Germany | Capitol Records K 83 064 / Capitol Records K 83 064First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SAO 595 / Capitol Records SAO-595First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records FDM 595 / Capitol Records FDM-595First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records SAO 595 / Capitol Records SAO-595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Italy | Capitol Records LCT 6100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6100LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records SAO 595 / Capitol Records SAO-595LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records WAO 595 / Capitol Records WAO-595LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records SAO 595 / Capitol Records SAO-595LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records SAO 595 / Capitol Records SAO-595LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-595 / Capitol Records SWAO595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 83 064 / Capitol Records SMK 83064LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83064LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP-1006LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Emidisc 1 J 048-50.706 / Capitol Records (SWAO 595)LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SWAO 595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SWAO-595 / Capitol Records SWAO595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-595 / Capitol Records SW 595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04666 / World Record Club R 04666LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R 04666 / Capitol Records SW-595LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-04666 / World Record Club R 04666LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-50123LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 2-90.012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 2-90.012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 2-90.012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R 04666 / Capitol Records SW-595LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026962-01 / UMe B0026962-0112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SW-595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records W 595 / Capitol Records W-595LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records W 595 / Capitol Records W.595LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8015 / Paul Hamlyn Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8015LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SW 595 / Capitol Records SW-595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SW-595LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWAO 595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records WAO 595 / Capitol Records WAO-595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWAO595 / Capitol Records SWAO-595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO 595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records WAO 595 / Capitol Records WAO-595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWAO 595 / Capitol Records SWAO-595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records WAO-595 / Capitol Records WAO 595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWAO595 / Capitol Records SWAO-595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWAO 595 / Capitol Records SWAO-595LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
137 vinyl pressings of Oklahoma! are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1955 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records SAO 595, released October 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAO 595, FDM 595, SW-595, WAO 595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -SAO-1-595-D4 [Anvil symbol] and -SAO-2-595-D2 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
