Skip to content
VinylLens
Show Boat by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Show Boat

by Various Artists · 1951

31 pressings9 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Show Boat was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Show Boat

6 pressings came out in 1951, the album's first year, in 3 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

1951
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E-559
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

E559 S1Side A [stamped]

E559 S2Side B [stamped]

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1951
Label and catalog number
MGM Records
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

51 S 3066Side A stamped, runout

51 S 3067Side B stamped, runout

51 S 3068Side C stamped, runout

51 S 3069Side D stamped, runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1951
Label and catalog number
MGM Records 84
Format
10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

CA 30379AStamped Side A

CA 30379BStamped Side B

CA 30380AStamped Side C

CA 30380BStamped Side D

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951AustraliaMGM RecordsFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1951CanadaMGM Records E-559First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1951CanadaMGM Records 84First year10", 78 RPM, Album10", 78 RPM, Album
1951USMGM Records 84First year10", 78 RPM, Album10", 78 RPM, Album
1951USMGM Records E-559First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1951USMGM Records 84First year10", 78 RPM, Album10", 78 RPM, Album
1952CanadaMGM Records MGM K847", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1952USMGM Records MGM K847", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1952UKMGM Records MGM D 104 / MGM Records MGM-D-104LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1952UKMGM Records M-G-M D 104 / MGM Records MGM-D-104LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955USMGM Records X847", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaMetro Records MS-527 / Metro Records MS 527 (B)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1965USMetro Records MS-527LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USMetro Records M-527LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaCBS HOL 8LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986EuropeCBS 70281 / CBS CBS 70281LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986GreeceCBS CBS 70281LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1986USMCA Records MCA-1439LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records MGM-01-102LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M-01-102 / MGM Records M-G-M 01 102LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?BrazilEpic 144.922LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaMGM Records X 84 / MGM Records X847", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
?CanadaMetro Records M-527 / Metro Records M 527 (A)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS 70281 / CBS CBS 70281LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MD 104LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JD. 104 / MGM Records M-G-M JD 104LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1244LPLP
?UKMGM Records D 104LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 70281 / CBS CBS 70281LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKMGM Records MGM D 104 / MGM Records MGM-D-104LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?UKMGM Records E - 559 / MGM Records MGM-D-104LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Make Believe
  2. A2Bill
  3. A3Life Upon The Wicked Stage
  4. A4You Are Love
  5. B1I Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
  6. B2I Might Fall Back On You
  7. B3Why Do I Love You
  8. B4Ol' Man River

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Show Boat are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Show Boat are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1951 and 1986.

When was Show Boat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records 84.

How do I tell if my copy of Show Boat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 84, E-559) 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 Show Boat 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.

More Various Artists on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Show Boat worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free