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West Side Story

by Various Artists · 1962

14 pressings4 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

West Side Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 West Side Story

9 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Netherlands

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS EP 5.511
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EP-5.511-A ∞Runout side A

EP-5.511-B ∞Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS CG 285.511CBS FG 285.511
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

20511 ARunout side A, etched, mirrored

AGL 20 511 BRunout side B, etched

FG 285.511 ALabel side A

FG 285.511 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS EP 5.511
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EP-5.511-A ∞Runout side A, etched

EP-5.511-B ∞Runout side B, etched

EP 5.511 ALabel side A

EP 5.511 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS EP 5.511
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EP-5.511-A ∞Runout side A, etched

EP-5.511-B ∞Runout side B, etched

EP 5.511 ALabel side A

EP 5.511 BLabel side B

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyCBS EP 5511First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1962GermanyCBS EP 5511First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1962NetherlandsCBS EP 5.511First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962NetherlandsCBS CG 285.511 / CBS FG 285.511First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962NetherlandsCBS EPCG 285.511First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962NetherlandsCBS EP 5.511First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962NetherlandsCBS EP 5.511First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962NetherlandsCBS EP 5.511First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1962PortugalCBS 5511First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 435 252 BE / Philips 435.252 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FrancePhilips 435 252 BE / Philips 435.252 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 435 252 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 435 252 BE7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?NetherlandsCBS EPCG 285.511 / CBS CG 285.5117", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Maria
  2. A2Tonight
  3. B1Gee, Officer Krupke!
  4. B2I Feel Pretty

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of West Side Story are there?

14 vinyl pressings of West Side Story are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was West Side Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Netherlands, Germany, Portugal. One of them is CBS EP 5.511.

How do I tell if my copy of West Side Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EP 5.511, CG 285.511, EPCG 285.511, EP 5511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EP-5.511-A ∞ and EP-5.511-B ∞. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is West Side Story 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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