Vinyl pressings
by Rodgers & Hammerstein · 1956
The King And I was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 7 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.
W1-740-N 33"Side A, stamped, variant 1
W1-740-N 31Side B, stamped, variant 1
W1-740-N24Side A, stamped, variant 2
W2-740-N18#2Side B, stamped, variant 2
F1-740-D1A Side Run-Out Stamped
F2-740-D4B Side Run-Out Stamped
F3-740-D3#2C Side Run-Out Stamped
F4-740-D2D Side Run-Out Stamped
- W1-740-N5Side A / stamped [variant 1]
1S- W2-740-N4#2Side B / stamped [variant 1]
- W1 - 740-D4 ["anvil" stamp]Side A / stamped [variant 2]
- W2 - 740-D1 ["anvil" stamp]Side B / stamped [variant 2]
W1-740-D31 ☆Side A / stamped, variant 1
W2-740-D19 ☆Side B / stamped, variant 1
W1-740-D21 / ☆Side A / stamped, variant 2
W2-740-D19 / ☆Side B / stamped, variant 2
- W1-740-34 ["anvil" stamp]Side A / stamped
- W2-740-D18 ["anvil" stamp]Side B / stamped
W1-740Side A label
W2-740Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records W 740 / Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records EDM 740 / Capitol Records EDM-740First year7", 45 RPM, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W-740 / Capitol Records W740First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W-740 / Capitol Records W740First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W-740 / Capitol Records W740First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Norway | Capitol Records LCT 6108 / Capitol Records LCT.6108First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK & US | Capitol Records SW 8-0740First yearLP | LP |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records EDM-740 / Capitol Records EDM 740First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W-740 / Capitol Records W740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W-740LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83 122LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP 1002 / Capitol Records CP 7310LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Singapore | Capitol Records SW 740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-740 / Capitol Records SW 740LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW.740LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SW740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Philippines | Capitol Records SW 740 / Capitol Records SW-740LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04685 / World Record Club R 04685LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-04685 / World Record Club R 04685LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-04685 / World Record Club R 04685LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-50121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 2-90.013 / Belter 2-90.013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Real Gone Music Company RGMLP010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
95 vinyl pressings of The King And I are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1956 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records W-740.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-740, EDM-740, LCT 6108, W 740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-740-N 33" and W1-740-N 31. 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.
