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How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (The Original Broadway Cast Recording)

by Various Artists · 1961

15 pressings4 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1066
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 PP5371-6S HSide 1 runout

M2 PP5372 6S HSide 2 runout

M2PP-5731Side 1 label

M2PP-5732Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1066
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 PP5371I-2 S B3 R RVariant 1 - Side 1 runout

M2 PP 6⃫5372- 3S A2 R RVariant 1 - Side 2 runout

M2 PP5371-1S R RVariant 2 - Side 1 runout

M2 PP5372-4S R RVariant 2 - Side 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1066
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 PP5371-6S HA side runout stamp

M2 PP5372-5S HB side runout stamp

M2PP-5371A side label

M2PP-5372B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LOC-1066
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M2PP-5371Label A side

M2PP-5372Label B side

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor LSO-1066First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaRCA Victor LOC-1066First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LSO-1066First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LOC-1066First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LOC-1066First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LOC-1066First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LOC-1066First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LSO-1066First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USRCA Victor LOC-1066First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964JapanVictor SHP-5364LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USRCA Victor LSO-1066LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA SL101462LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA L101462LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSO-1066LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSO-1066LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture; How To
  2. A2Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm
  3. A3Coffee Break
  4. A4The Company Way
  5. A5A Secretary Is Not A Toy
  6. A6Been A Long Day
  7. A7Grand Old Ivy
  8. B1Paris Original
  9. B2Rosemary
  10. B3Cinderella, Darling
  11. B4Love From A Heart Of Gold
  12. B5I Believe In You
  13. B6Brotherhood Of Man
  14. B7Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying are there?

15 vinyl pressings of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1976.

When was How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSO-1066.

How do I tell if my copy of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSO-1066, LOC-1066) 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 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying 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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