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South Pacific

by Rodgers & Hammerstein · 1958

127 pressings20 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

South Pacific was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 South Pacific

44 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 11 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

March 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1032RCA Victor LOC 1032
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PP0613-28S R RSide A runout

J2 PP0614-24S R RSide B runout

J2PP-0613Side A label

J2PP-0614Side B label

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US

March 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSO-1032RCA Victor LSO 1032
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PY1566-27S RVariant 1 - Runout, Stamped, Side A

J2 PY1567-21S RVariant 1 - Runout, Stamped, Side B

J2 PY1566-22S R ∀2Variant 2 - Runout, Stamped, Side A

J2 PY1567-20S R B3Variant 2 - Runout, Stamped, Side B

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US

August 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSO-1032
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 PY1566-15S A1 ISide A runout, stamped

J2 Py1567-11S I CJSide B runout, stamped

(J2PY-1566)Side A Label

(J2PY-1567)Side B Label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EOC 1032RCA Victor EOC-1032
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Album
Runout / matrix

J2 PH0615--3S H A1Runout side A, stamped

J2 PH0616--3S H A1Runout side B, stamped

J2 PH0617--3S H A1Runout side C, stamped

J2 PH0618--3S H A1Runout side D, stamped

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1032
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2 PP0613-3S A1 RA Side Stamped, variant 1

J2 PP0614-2S A3 RB Side Stamped, variant 1

J2PP-0613A Side Label

J2PP-0614B Side Label

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

All 127 vinyl pressings

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

1950s52 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL 3134First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaRCA L18010First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958AustraliaRCA SL18010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958AustraliaRCA L18010First yearLPLP
1958AustraliaRCA L18010First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1032First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1032First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1032First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1032First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1032First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958DenmarkRCA LOCD 2000-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceRCA 530.241First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceRCA 530.241 / RCA LOC 1032First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyRCA LOC-D 2000-C / RCA LOCD 2000First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyRCA Victor LSOD-2000First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 52 pressings from the 1950s
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKRCA Victor SB.2011 / RCA Red Seal SB.2011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965JapanVictor SRA-5002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSO-1032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969TaiwanHoly Hawk Record Co. Ltd. OB-3076LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA SX-228LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanRCA SX-228LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKRCA Red Seal SB 2011 / RCA Victor SB-2011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978South KoreaRCA Victor LSO-1032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanRCA RPL-3523LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USRCA Victor AYL1-3681LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982EuropeRCA International NL83681LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKRCA International INTS 5232LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986BrazilCBS Masterworks 160.390LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986SpainFM SM 42205 / CBS SM 42205LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKReal Gone Music Company RGMLP018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2018EuropeDel Ray Records DR10022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown59 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA International AYL1 3681LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA L18010LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL18010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA SL18010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL18010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL18010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA L18010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL18010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilRCA Victor LOC-1032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1032LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3681LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA AYL1-3681LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1032LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1032LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1032LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
All 59 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1South Pacific Overture
  2. A2Dites-Moi
  3. A3A Cock-Eyed Optimist
  4. A4Twin Soliloquies - Some Enchanted Evening
  5. A5Bloody Mary
  6. A6My Girl Back Home
  7. A7There Is Nothin' Like A Dame
  8. A8Bali Ha'i
  9. B1I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
  10. B2I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy
  11. B3Younger Than Springtime
  12. B4Happy Talk
  13. B5Honey Bun
  14. B6Carefully Taught
  15. B7This Nearly Was Mine
  16. B8Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of South Pacific are there?

127 vinyl pressings of South Pacific are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1958 and 2018.

When was South Pacific first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LOC-1032, released March 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of South Pacific is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOC-1032, LSO-1032, EOC 1032, LOCD-2000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 PP0613-28S R R and J2 PP0614-24S R R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is South Pacific 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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