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Vinyl pressings

West Side Story

by The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra · 1966

16 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackMusicalStage & Screen

West Side Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 West Side Story

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 1026
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SREG 1026A -1Runout, A-side

SREG 1026b -1Runout, B-side

(SREG. 1026A)Label, A-side

(SREG. 1026B)Label, B-side

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 1026
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SREG 1026A-1Runout,Side A

SREG 1026B-1Runout, Side B

SREG-1026ALabel, Side A

SREG-1026BLabel, Side B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRegal SREG 1026First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966New ZealandRegal SREG 1026 / Regal SREG. 1026First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1256First yearLPLP
1966UKRegal SREG 1026First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1070First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1966UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1070First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1966UKRegal SREG 1026First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1256First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1256LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50363LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1256LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture Into Jet Song
  2. A2Something's Coming
  3. A3Maria
  4. A4America
  5. A5Tonight
  6. B1Cool
  7. B2One Hand, One Heart
  8. B3I Feel Pretty
  9. B4Gee, Officer Krupke
  10. B5A Boy Like That And I Have A Love
  11. B6Somewhere (Finale)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of West Side Story are there?

16 vinyl pressings of West Side Story are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was West Side Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Regal SREG 1026.

How do I tell if my copy of West Side Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SREG 1026, MFP 1070, MFP 1256) 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 West Side Story 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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