Vinyl pressings
by Zero Mostel · 1964
Fiddler On The Roof was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
RPRM-6678-12SSide 1 Stamped
RPRM-6679-14SSide 2 Stamped
RPRM-6678-20SSide 1 Stamped, variant 2
RPRM-6679-17SSide 2 Stamped, variant 2
RPRS--6680--7S H Λside A runout stamped
RPRS-6681--7S H Λside B runout stamped
RPRS-6680side A label
RPRS-6681side B label
RPRS -6680 - 14S 3 D8Side A runout, variant 1
RPRS - 6681-- 6S I D2Side B runout, variant 1
RPRS-6680--5S I J3Side A runout, variant 2
RPRS-6681--5S A1 ISide B runout, variant 2
RPRS-6680-14S I B2Side A runout, variant 1
RPRS-6681-- 6S I B4Side B runout, variant 1
RPRS 6680 100S Λ1 ISide A runout, variant 2
RPRS-6681-- 6S I D1Side B runout, variant 2
RPRS-6680-12S A1 RRunout side A variant 1
RPRS-6681-12S B1 RRunout side B variant 1
RPRS-6680-12S A2 RRunout side A variant 2
RPRS-6681-12S B1 RRunout side B variant 2
RPRS-6680-7S H ΛSide A runout stamped
RPRS-6681-7S H ΛSide B runout stamped
RPRS-6680Side A label
RPRS-6681Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | RCA LOC1093 / RCA LOC-1093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LOC 1093First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LOC-1093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA LSO-1093First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA LSO-1093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA LSO-1093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 REFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1093 / RCA Victor LSO 1093 (RPRS-6681)LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LOC-1093 / RCA Victor LOC-1093 REFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 REFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 REFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | RCA Victor LSO 1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Analog Spark 88875111691 / Masterworks Broadway 88875111691LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor AVL-3888LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | RCA LSO-1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA LSO-1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA LSO-1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-1093 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO 1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor BL 81093LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSO 1093 (26.21147)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSO-1093 / RCA Victor LSO-109312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor LOC-1093LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA LSO-1093LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSO-1093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Fiddler On The Roof are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LOC-1093, released October 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOC-1093, LSO-1093, LOC1093, LOC 1093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-6678-12S and RPRM-6679-14S. 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.
