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Porgy And Bess

by Samuel Goldwyn · 1959

123 pressings25 countriesSoundtrackMusicalJazzPop

Porgy And Bess was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Porgy And Bess

28 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 10 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL 5410
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP45951-1CH IIRunout Side A, stamped, variant 1

XLP45952-1EBRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1

XLP45951-1CG ||||Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2

XLP45952-1EARunout Side B, stamped, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL 5410
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

x"Lp" 45951Label A

x"Lp" 45952Label B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OL 5410
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP45951-1AK TB IIRunout side A, variant 1

XLP45952-1EF TB IRunout side B, variant 1

XLP45951-1J T C 1111111Runout side A, variant 2

XXLP45952-1J L 1A1 TRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OS 2016
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM45953-1AF T AL-11Side A runout

XXSM45954-1BB BSide B runout

XSM 45953Side A label

XSM 45954Side B label

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 123 vinyl pressings

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

1950s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaCoronet KLLS1619First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaCoronet KLL-1619First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaCoronet KLL-1619First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaCoronet KLL-1619First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaCoronet KLLS 1619First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaCoronet KLL 1619First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaCoronet KLLS 1619First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks OS 2016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks OL 5410First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks OS 2016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959ChileColumbia 8244First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959FrancePhilips R 07.522 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959FrancePhilips 840 033 RYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyPhilips R 07522 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsPhilips R 07522 L / Philips ABL 3282First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 28 pressings from the 1950s
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanColumbia YS-147 / Columbia YS 147LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1962USColumbia Masterworks OS 2016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks OL 5410LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks OS 2016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyCBS S 70007 / CBS OL 5410LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyCBS S 70007 / CBS OL 5410LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ItalyCBS S 70007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsCBS S 70007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCBS S70007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks OS 2016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964SpainCBS ARS 70.040 / CBS OL 5410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks OL 5410LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyCBS S 70007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 809LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 809LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977USSRМелодия С10-08089-90LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainCBS S 70007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UK & EuropeCBS CBSCL 43 908 3 / CBS CBS 70007LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeVinyl Passion VP 80055LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeDOL DOL1078HFLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown75 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS OS 2016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS-1619LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1619LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1619LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLL 1619LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1619LPLP
?BeneluxCBS S 70007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 60036LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks OS 2016LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks WOS 2016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks OS 2016LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks OL 5410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks OS 2016LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?EuropeCBS BPL 60002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS S 60002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 75 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1aOverture
  2. A1bSummertime
  3. A1cA Woman Is A Sometime Thing
  4. The Wake:
  5. A1dGone, Gone, Gone
  6. A1ePorgy's Prayer
  7. -
  8. A1fMy Man's Gone Now
  9. A1gI Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
  10. A1hBess, You Is My Woman Now
  11. B1aMorning
  12. B1bCatfish Row
  13. B1cI Can't Sit Down
  14. B1dIt Ain't Necessarily So
  15. B1eI Ain't Got No Shame
  16. B1fWhat You Want With Bess?
  17. Street Cries:
  18. B1gStrawberry Woman
  19. B1hCrab Man
  20. -
  21. B1iI Loves You, Porgy
  22. B1jA Red-Headed Woman
  23. B1kClara, Clara
  24. B1lThere's A Boat That's Leavin' Soon For New York
  25. B1mOh, Where's My Bess?
  26. B1nI'm On My Way

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Porgy And Bess are there?

123 vinyl pressings of Porgy And Bess are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1959 and 2020.

When was Porgy And Bess first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks OL 5410.

How do I tell if my copy of Porgy And Bess is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OL 5410, OS 2016, R 07522 L, SABL 119) 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 Porgy And Bess 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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