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Various ArtistsBye Bye Birdie (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

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Bye Bye Birdie (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Various Artists · 1963

33 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Bye Bye Birdie was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Bye Bye Birdie

16 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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

April 1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSO-1081
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · First Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRS-2904-1S

PPRS-2905-1S

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSO-1081
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPRS-2904--5S +1 A1All stamped except + (etched)

PPRS-2905- 1S +1 A5All stamped except + (etched)

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1081RCA Victor LOC 1081
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PPRM-2902--4S B1 RSide A runout stamped (except R)

PPRM-2903--2S 1B RSide B runout stamped (except R)

PPRM-2903Side A label

PPRM-2903Side B label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1081RCA Victor LOC 1081
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PPRM-2902--4S B1 RSide A runout stamped (except R)

PPRM-2903--2S 1B RSide B runout stamped (except R)

PPRM-2903Side A label

PPRM-2903Side 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaRCA Australia L101513First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaRCA Australia SL-101513First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LOC 1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1081First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ItalyRCA Victor LOC 1081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963JapanVictor SHP-5212First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3383First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963Southern RhodesiaRCA Victor 31.734LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963UKRCA Victor RD 7580First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor LSO-1081 / RCA Victor SF-7580LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1963UKRCA Victor SF 7580First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor LOC 1081 / RCA Victor LOC-1081LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LSO-1081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceRCA NL 37539LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainRCA NL-43760LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USRCA Victor AYL1-3947LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000JapanRCA BVJJ-34027 / RCA LSO-1081LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1081LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSO-1081LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSO-1081 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture (Bye Bye Birdie - Main Title)4:18
  2. A2How Lovely To Be A Woman2:37
  3. A3The Telephone Hour2:49
  4. A4Put On A Happy Face3:35
  5. A5Honestly Sincere3:16
  6. A6Hymn For A Sunday Evening2:11
  7. B1One Last Kiss2:12
  8. B2One Boy5:05
  9. B3Kids2:32
  10. B4A Lot Of Livin' To Do5:58
  11. B5Rosie And Bye Bye Birdie (End Title Finale)3:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Birdie are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Birdie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2000.

When was Bye Bye Birdie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSO-1081, released April 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Bye Bye Birdie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSO-1081, LOC-1081, RD 7580, SF 7580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRS-2904-1S and PPRS-2905-1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bye Bye Birdie 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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