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Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album

by Various Artists · 1972

14 pressings5 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
MGM Records 1SE-34 OC
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ISE34-OC MGS 2812 REV. ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORP.Side 1

ISE34-OC MGS 2813 REV. ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORPSide 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
MGM Records 1SE-34 OC
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ISE34-OC MGS 2812 REV. Re.3 ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORP.Side 1

ISE34-OC MGS 2813 REV. Re 3 ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORPSide 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
MGM Records 1SE-34 OC
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

ISE34-OC MGS 2812 REV. ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORP.Side 1 Runout

ISE34-OC MGS 2813 REV. ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORPSide 2 Runout

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaMGM Records 2315 111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaMGM Records 1SE-34 OCFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceMGM Records 2391 401First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USMGM Records 1SE-34 OCFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USMGM Records 1SE-34 OC / Lion RecordsLP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972USMGM Records 1SE-34 OCFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972USMGM Records 1SE-34 OCFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaMGM Records 2315 111 / Polydor 2315 111LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanMGM Records MMF 1020 / Polydor MMF 1020LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanMGM Records MMF 1020 / Polydor MMF 1020LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMGM Records 1SE-34 OC / Lion Records 1SE-34 OCLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPolydor 827 548-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records 1SE-34 OC / Lion Records 1SE-34 OCLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USMGM Records 1SE-34 OC / Lion RecordsLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Alma Mater
  2. A2Alma Mater (Parody)2:46
  3. A3Summer Nights3:40
  4. A4Those Magic Changes2:45
  5. A5Freddy, My Love3:04
  6. A6Greased Lightnin'2:28
  7. A7Mooning2:44
  8. A8Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee1:56
  9. A9We Go Together2:23
  10. B1It's Raining On Prom Night2:26
  11. B2Born To Hand Jive4:20
  12. B3Beauty School Dropout3:02
  13. B4Alone At A Drive-In Movie2:49
  14. B5Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen1:35
  15. B6There Are Worse Things I Could Do2:44
  16. B7Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)2:16
  17. B8All Choked Up3:21
  18. B9We Go Together (Reprise)1:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.

When was Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, France. One of them is MGM Records 1SE-34 OC.

How do I tell if my copy of Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1SE-34 OC, 2315 111, 2391 401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ISE34-OC MGS 2812 REV. ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORP. and ISE34-OC MGS 2813 REV. ℗1972 MGM RECORD CORP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Grease - The Original Broadway Cast Album 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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