Vinyl pressings
by The Salsoul Orchestra · 1978
West Side Story (Medley) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P S7 2064-S-A X TM/JRRunout Etchings Side A
P S7 2064-B TM/JRRunout Etchings Side B
S7 2064 ASLabel A-side
S7 2064 BSLabel B-side
S7 2064-S-A TM/JRRunout A
S7 2064-BXRunout B
S7 2064 ASLabel A
S7 2064 BSLabel B
S7 2064-A-1B TM/JR SSSRunout A
S7 2064-B -1B TM/JR SSSRunout B
S7 2064 ASLabel A
S7 2064 BSLabel B
P SG 2061 DJA XXX TM/JR 1AA-Side Runout
P SG 2061 DJA X TM/JR AB-Side Runout
SG 2061 ALabel Both Sides
S7 2064-M-A x p TM/JRA-Side Runout Etching
p S7 2064-S-A TM/JRB-Side Runout Etching
S7 2064 AMA-Side Label
S7 2064 ASB-Side Label
SG 2061-A A1 DB AT TRunout A
SG 2061-B A1 DB ATRunout B
SG-2061 ALabel A-side
SG-2061 BLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Salsoul Records SG 2061First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Salsoul Records TDS-010First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Salsoul Records 103175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records SJ 2061First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records SJ 2061First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-2064First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records S7 2064First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Salsoul Records 103175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 2061First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2064 (DJ)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of West Side Story (Medley) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Salsoul Records S7 2064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S7 2064, SG 2061, S7 2064 (DJ), TDS-010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P S7 2064-S-A X TM/JR and P S7 2064-B TM/JR. 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.
