Vinyl pressings
by Antonín Dvořák · 1961
Symphony No. 2 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.
9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
L2 RY1054-2SSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
L2 RY1055-3SSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
L2 RY1054-2S B3 ISide A runout, stamped, variant 2
L2 RY1055-3S I B1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
L2 RP1052-1S A1 ISide A runout
L2 RP1053-1S I B1Side B runout
L2RP-1052Side A label
L2RP-1053Side B label
L2 RY1054-2SSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
L2 RY1055-3SSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
L2 RY1054-2S B3 ISide A runout, stamped, variant 2
L2 RY1055-3S I B1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
matrix # side 1 L2 RY1054-2S, side 2 L2 RY1055-3S
L2RP-1052 HRunout side A
L2RP-1053 HRunout side B
L2RP-1052Label side A
L2RP-1053Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Argentina | RCA Victor LSC-2489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | RCA Red Seal SL16326 / RCA Red Seal SL 16326First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2489First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | RCA 640.700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LSC-2489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RB-16287First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2489 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2489First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2489 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2489 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2489First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2155 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2155LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victrola VICS 1310LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 1310LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 1310LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Ace of Diamonds SDD 260LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Ace of Diamonds SDD 260LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca ECS 779 / Decca ECS.779LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | London Records STS 15157LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2489 / Classic Records LSC-2489LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2489 / Classic Records LSC-2489LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2489 / Classic Records LSC-2489LP, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Reissue, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | RCA Victor LSC-2489 / Classic Records LSC-2489LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2489LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 592 025LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 1310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1256LP | LP |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2155 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2155LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSC-2489 / Classic Records LSC-2489LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2489, released October 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2489, LM-2489, RB-16287, 640.700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY1054-2S and L2 RY1055-3S. 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.
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