UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Concert Hall SMSA 2383
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SMS 2383 1 C .22 111C1 7Runout, Side A, Stamped
SMS 2383 2 C .22 111C1 2Runout, Side B, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Anton Paulik · 1966
Souvenir De Vienne - Valses Et Polkas Célèbres was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
SMS 2383 1 C .22 111C1 7Runout, Side A, Stamped
SMS 2383 2 C .22 111C1 2Runout, Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Israel | Concert Hall SMSA 2383First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Italy | Concert Hall SMSA 2383First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall SMSA 2383First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall SMS 2383LP | LP |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2383LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Concert Hall SMS 2383LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Concert Hall SMS 2383 / Concert Hall SMS-2383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Concert Hall SMS-2383LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall M-2383 / Concert Hall SMS-2383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS-2383 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2383LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall SMS-2383 / Concert Hall SMS 2383LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Souvenir De Vienne - Valses Et Polkas Célèbres are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Israel, Italy. One of them is Concert Hall SMSA 2383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMSA 2383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMS 2383 1 C .22 111C1 7 and SMS 2383 2 C .22 111C1 2. 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.