True 1960 first stereo pressing from the original 1956 Webster Hall tapes — NOT the pink-label re-channel.
Gray “360 Sound” labels with arrows, NONBREAKABLE, catalog OS 2330.
Dead-wax:
Side 1: XXSM-58044
Side 2: XXSM-58045-1C (Terre Haute lacquer, first generation)
Cover: Hirschfeld cartoon art, excellent corners.
Vinyl: Glossy Near Mint, zero spindle marks.
Highlights:
- “Standing on the Corner” in wide, whistling stereo
- Robert Weede’s Met-opera baritone on “Joey, Joey, Joey”
- Jo Sullivan (Mrs. Loesser) breathing real tears into “Somebody Somewhere”
Includes original Columbia inner sleeve with libretto, slight tear and some marks.
Current Discogs median: $95 • Popsike high: $142 • Grab this 1C unicorn before the grape pickers do. 🍇🎺