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Fiddler On The Roof by Topol, album cover

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Fiddler On The Roof

by Topol · 1967

27 pressings11 countriesMusicalSoundtrackStage & Screen

Fiddler On The Roof was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Fiddler On The Roof

10 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks SX 30742
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAL 30742-1C PXT A15 oSide A runout

MBL 30742-1C D T oSide B runout

AL 30742Side A label

BL 30742Side B label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 70030CBS SBRG70030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 70030A 4Runout side A stamped variant 1

SBRG 70030 B3Runout side B stamped variant 1

SBRG 70030 A5 3ARunout side A stamped variant 2

SBRG 70030 B6 1ARunout side B stamped variant 2

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 70030CBS BRG 70030
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

70030 A1Runout, side A, variant 1

70030 B1Runout, side B, variant 1

70030 A3Runout, side A, variant 2

70030 B2Runout, side B, variant 2

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 70030CBS SBRG 70030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 70030 A1 A3 0Side A runout

SBRG 70030 B1 A2 0Side B runout

SBRG 70030 ASide A label

SBRG 70030 BSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCBS SBP 233424First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaCBS BP 233424First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaCBS SBP 233424First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanCBS YS-830-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS SBRG 70030 / CBS 70030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKCBS 70030 / CBS SBRG70030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS 70030 / CBS BRG 70030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCBS 70030 / CBS SBRG 70030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia SX 30742First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USColumbia Masterworks SX 30742First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaCBS BSF 9115LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971NetherlandsCBS S 64688, 70030, SX 30742LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKCBS S 64688, 70030, SX 30742LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975GreeceEmbassy EMB 31210LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKEmbassy CBS 31519LPLP
1975UKEmbassy S EMB 31210 / Embassy EMB 31210LPLP
1975UKCBS S 31519 / Embassy S 31519LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKCBS S 31519LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233424 / CBS SBRG 70030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks SX 30742LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia ELS 317LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreeceCBS 64688 / CBS S 64688LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelCBS 70030 / CBS S 70030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MozambiqueCBS BSF 9115LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandCBS SBP-473477 / CBS SBP 473477LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS 31519 / Embassy 31519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS S 31519LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tradition
  2. A2Matchmaker, Matchmaker
  3. A3If I Were A Rich Man
  4. A4Sabbath Prayer
  5. A5To Life
  6. A6Miracle Of Miracles
  7. B1Tevye's Dream
  8. B2Sunrise, Sunset
  9. B3Bottle Dance
  10. B4Now I Have Everything
  11. B5Do You Love Me?
  12. B6Far From The Home I Love
  13. B7Anatevka

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fiddler On The Roof are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Fiddler On The Roof are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.

When was Fiddler On The Roof first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Japan. One of them is Columbia SX 30742.

How do I tell if my copy of Fiddler On The Roof is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 30742, SBRG 70030, 70030, SBP 233424) 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 Fiddler On The Roof 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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