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Appalachian Spring / The Tender Land – Suite by Aaron Copland, album cover

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Appalachian Spring / The Tender Land – Suite

by Aaron Copland · 1960

17 pressings4 countriesClassical

Appalachian Spring was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Appalachian Spring

5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2401RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2401
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2RP-2572Side A Label

K2RP-2573Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY2574-7S A1 ISide A stamped - variant 1

K2 RY2575-1S I B4Side B stamped - variant 1

K2 RY2574-10S A1 ISide A stamped - variant 2

K2 RY2575-8S I A1Side B stamped - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2104
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · silver/red label, first press
Runout / matrix

K2RY-2574-1SSide A Label

K2RY-2575-1SSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2104
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black Dot label
Runout / matrix

K2RY-2574-1SSide A Label

K2RY-2575-1SSide B Label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2401First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2401 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2401First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2401LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA Victrola VICS 1488LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2401LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978UKRCA Gold Seal GL 42705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKRCA Gold Seal GL 42705LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16230LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Red Seal RB-16232LPLP
?UKRCA Gold Seal GL 42705LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2104LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Gold Seal GL 42705 / RCA Victrola VIC 1488LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2401LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AAppalachian Spring (Ballet For Martha)25:12
  2. The Tender Land (Orchestral Suite From The Opera)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Appalachian Spring are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Appalachian Spring are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Appalachian Spring first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Argentina. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2401.

How do I tell if my copy of Appalachian Spring is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2401, LSC-2401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2RP-2572 and K2RP-2573. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Appalachian Spring 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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