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Vinyl pressings

The Wizard Of Oz

by Various Artists · 1956

46 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackMusicalStage & Screen

The Wizard Of Oz was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 The Wizard Of Oz

7 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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

1956
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3464 STMGM Records E3464 St.
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3464 S1 FA runout stamped

E3464 S2 2 BB runout stamped

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UK

1956
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-C-757
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

56-MG-502-1NA side runout

56-MG-503-1NB side runout

56 MG-502A side label

56 MG-503B side label

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Australia

1956
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM 02 7516
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

56-MG-502

XMGMX31

56-MG-503

XMGMX32

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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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaMGM Records MGM 02 7516First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaMGM Records E 3464 St.First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC.6011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKMGM Records MGM-C-757First yearLPLP
1956UKMGM Records MGM-C-757First yearLPLP
1956USMGM Records E3464 ST / MGM Records E3464 St.First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USMGM Records X3464 STFirst year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1959PhilippinesMGM Records E3464 ST / MGM Records E3464 St.LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USMGM Records E 3996 STLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE3996 STLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USMGM Records E3464 STLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records E3464 ST / MGM Records P3464 STLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE3996 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USMGM Records DMAS-90607 / MGM Records SMAS-90607LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967South AfricaMGM Records E 4031LPLP
1968USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE 3996 STLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE 3996 STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE 3996 STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USMGM Merchandising Corp. PX 104 / MGM Merchandising Corp. SE 3996LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969USMGM Merchandising Corp. PX 104LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMGM Records SE3464 ST / MGM Records SE3464 St.LPLP
1972USMGM Records SE-3996 STLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973CanadaMGM Records SE 3996LPLP
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R. 03874 / World Record Club R-03874LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1978USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records 10-5612LPLP
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R. 03874 / World Record Club R-03874LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1979CanadaMGM Records SE 3996LPLP
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainMGM Records 23 54 140LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-39046 / MCA Records MCA 39046LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-39046 / MCA Records MCA 39046LPLP
1985USMCA Records MCA-39046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USMCA Records MCA-39046LPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeErmitage ESC 4371LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS HOL 16LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilEpic 144928 / Epic 144.928LPLP
?CanadaMGM Records E 3464 St.LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanMGM Records MMF1023LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-ME.6017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE 3996 STLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records MGS 2481LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE 3996 STLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USMGM Records SE-3996 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE-3996 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records DMAS-90607 / MGM Records SMAS 90607LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USMGM Records SE-3996 ST / MGM Records SE 3996 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA & CanadaMGM Merchandising Corp. SE 3996LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Over The Rainbow
  2. A2If I Only Had A Brain
  3. A3If I Only Had A Heart
  4. A4If I Only Had The Nerve
  5. A5Ding--Dong! The Witch Is Dead
  6. A6We're Off To See The Wizard
  7. B1If I Were King Of The Forest
  8. B2Ding--Dong! The Witch Is Dead
  9. B3We're Off To See The Wizard

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wizard Of Oz are there?

46 vinyl pressings of The Wizard Of Oz are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1956 and 2018.

When was The Wizard Of Oz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records E3464 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wizard Of Oz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3464 ST, X3464 ST, MGM-C-757, MGM 02 7516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3464 S1 F and E3464 S2 2 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wizard Of Oz 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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