Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Fiedler · 1962
Pops Roundup was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
N2 RY1551- 1S(var. 1) A side runout stamped
N2 RY1552- - 5S(var. 1) B side runout stamped
N2 RY1551-1S I Λ1(var. 2) A side runout stamped
N2 RY1552-1S Λ1 I(var. 2) B side runout stamped
N2RY-1551--6S A2 RSide A runout
N2RY-1552--4S A1 R YSide B runout
N2RY-1551Side A label
N2RY-1552Side B label
NKAY 3787 1S-1A 1Runout side A
NKAY 3788 1S-2A 4Runout side B
NKAY 3787Label side A
NKAY 3788Label side B
NKAY 3787 1S 1A 3Side A, runout, stamped
NKAY 3788 1S 2A 1Side B, runout, stamped
NKAY 3787Side A, label
NKAY 3788Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2595First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP-2149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2595First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 10120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 10120 / RCA Victor LSP/10120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 10120LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LM 2595LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Pops Roundup are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Italy, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2595, LM-2595, LSP 10120, SHP-2149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 RY1551- 1S and N2 RY1552- - 5S. 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.
