Vinyl pressings
by Vivienne Segal · 1951
Pal Joey 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.
4 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
FXLP 3711 1ERunout Side A
FXLP 3712 1ERunout Side B
XLP 3711 1J (Stamped)Runout Side A
XLP 3712 J (Stamped)Runout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 4364First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4364 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54364First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks MM-974First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks A-974First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products COL 4364LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products COL 4364LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLL 545LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Philips BBL 7213LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33SX1027LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks OL 4364LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4364LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Special Service Records COL 4364LP | LP |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks OL 4364LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Pal Joey are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1951 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4364, MM-974, A-974) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FXLP 3711 1E and FXLP 3712 1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
