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Alban BergLyric Suite / Five Pieces, Opus 5 / Six Bagatelles, Opus 9

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Lyric Suite / Five Pieces, Opus 5 / Six Bagatelles, Opus 9

by Alban Berg · 1961

14 pressings5 countriesTwelve-toneClassical

Lyric Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Lyric Suite

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2531
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2RY_4198_1S I A2Runout, side 1, stamped

K2RY_4199_1S I A1Runout, side 2, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2531
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2RP 4182Label Side A

K2RP 4183Label 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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2531First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2531First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2531First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964SpainRCA Victor LSC-2531 / RCA Victor LM-2531LPLP
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2531LP, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2531LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2531-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM-2531-C / RCA Red Seal LM-2531-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LSC-2531-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM-2531-C / RCA Red Seal LM-2531-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC-2531-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanVictor Red Seal SRA 2021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2531LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2531LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Lyric Suite
  2. B2Five Pieces For String Quartet, Op.512:38
  3. B3Six Bagatelles For String Quartet, Op.94:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lyric Suite are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Lyric Suite are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.

When was Lyric Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2531.

How do I tell if my copy of Lyric Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2531, LM-2531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2RY_4198_1S I A2 and K2RY_4199_1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lyric Suite 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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