US
November 22, 2024- Label and catalog number
- Republic Records 602475112235Universal Studios 602475112235
- Format
- LP, Album · Green Marbled
Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Schwartz · 2024
Wicked: The Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2024, the album's first year, in 4 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.
(1281377) 01010214 44881.1(3)... 602475112372 - A (1) JN-H STERLINGSide A runout
(1281378) 01010115 44881.2(3)... 602475112372 - B (1) JN-H STERLINGSide B runout
(1281379) 01010231 44881.3(3)... 602475112372 - C (1) JN-H STERLINGSide C runout
(1281380) 01010130 44881.4(3)... 602475112372 - D (1) JN-H STERLINGSide D runout
602475112372 - A (1) JN-H STERLING 44881.1(3) 2Side A runout
602475112372 - B (1) JN-H STERLING 44881.2(3)Side B runout
602475112372 - C (1) JN-H STERLING 44881.3(3)Side C runout
602475112372 - D (1) JN-H STERLING 44881.4(3)Side D runout
602475112372-A (1) 44881.1(3). JN-H STERLINGSide A runout
602475112372-B (1) 44881.2(3). JN-H STERLINGSide B runout
602475112372-C (1) 44881.3(3).. JN-H STERLINGSide C runout
602475112372-D (1) 44881.4(3).. 2 JN-H STERLINGSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Republic Records 602475323853 / Universal Studios 602475323853First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Republic Records 602475112372 / Universal Studios 602475112372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | US | Republic Records 602475112235 / Universal Studios 602475112235First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Republic Records 602475112280 / Universal Studios 602475112280First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Republic Records 602475016700 / Universal Studios 602475016700First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Republic Records 602475112242 / Universal Studios 602475112242First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Republic Records 602475112228 / Universal Studios 602475112228First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Republic Records 602475112204 / Universal Studios 602475112204First yearLP, LP, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Republic Records 00602475600237A / Universal Studios 00602475600237ALP, LP, Box Set · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Box Set · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Republic Records 00602475679455 / Universal Studios 00602475679455LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Republic Records 602475679455 / Universal Studios 602475679455LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Wicked: The Soundtrack are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2024 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2024, in US, UK & Europe, UK, Europe & US, Worldwide. One of them is Republic Records 602475112235, released November 22, 2024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 602475112235, 602475112280, 602475016700, 602475112204) 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.
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.